How to Clean Grease Stains

 

Solution to my grease stains?  Drumroll please…

 

 

 

No, I’m not talking Gwyneth.  I’m talking the little tub of wonder, Multi-Purpose Goop Hand Cleaner.  It’s been in the back of my mind for a long time; I’ve seen Goop used for years on grease stains, watching my mom slather it all over my dad’s work clothes.  I can still remember the smell.  Yet it never occurred to me to try it for my own tiny spots.  I don’t know why.

 

I finally asked my mom for the details, and remembered to buy some on our last trip to Menards.  It didn’t take long for me to find my first test pieces–two shirts, worn layered, that my daughters little greasy fingers pawed.  I was wearing one of the shirts for the very first time.

 

Surprise, surprise it worked!

 

There’s nothing fancy about Goop.  The marketing copy on the side of the container says, “Try it for difficult and stubborn stains on shirt collars, blouses, skirts, slacks, vinyl, canvas, woodwork, rugs.”  Apparently there is no limit to which specific item of clothing (or material) it can clean.  Essentially you rub it on the stain, let it sit for 20 minutes, and wash your clothes as you normally would.  The instructions emphasize that both your hands and the material should be dry when the Goop is applied.  It does stink, so I washed my stained shirts in a separate load.  I’ve since washed some Gooped clothes in a full load and didn’t really notice any smell on the other clothes.

 

It’s also non-toxic and biodegradable.  That sounds good, right?

 

The directions suggest testing for colorfastness, but really once you’ve got a big grease spot on your shirt this is pretty much your last resort.  Next stop, garbage.

 

Give it a try.  It’s 4 for 4 at my house.