Getting grease out

[OllieMartin]

I've just indulged in a chicken kiev bread-wrap-bun-thing....can't remember what it was called.
Was delicious, but I hadn't realised that the oil in it had run down my finger, so when I brushed some crumbs off my leg I wiped a great streak of grease across my trousers.
They're dry-clean only, any suggestions? I'm thinking, dry clean them only!

[SarzWix]

Isopropyl alcohol? It evaporates doesn't it? Never tried it on grease-stains though...

[OverWyreGrower]

I've used a citrus smelling stain spray (which I can't remember the name of) to get rid of oil, blood, grease etc.... however, it does have to be washed to be really effective.

Are you sure you can't put the trews in a wash?

[OllieMartin]

I've used a citrus smelling stain spray (which I can't remember the name of) to get rid of oil, blood, grease etc.... however, it does have to be washed to be really effective.

Are you sure you can't put the trews in a wash?

I'm not 100%, I'm not especially well house-trained

Shall i just send them to my mum?

[Brengirl]

To be quite honest Ollie I had no idea that 'dry clean' trousers were still available. Like the others I would treat them with the aforesaid and wash them. You could resort to a 'stripper' of some sort. If you only knew which one.

[OllieMartin]

To be quite honest Ollie I had no idea that 'dry clean' trousers were still available. Like the others I would treat them with the aforesaid and wash them. You could resort to a 'stripper' of some sort. If you only knew which one.

Hmmm, a greasy stripper?

[Hazel at the Hill]

Shall i just send them to my mum?

Yep - that's what I'd do. I don't how they train you at Mum School, but getting clothes clean is defo one of the courses.

My mum must have passed the module with honours as she is entrusted with washing the church linen - including the alter cloth (which gets candle wax and red wine on), and the vicars surplice, and sends them all back starched and spotless.

[SlugLobber]

My Mum failed that module. That and "Cooking Veg" and "Cleaning the House", lol!

Love ya really, Mum!

[Brengirl]

Hmmm, a greasy stripper?

My my, you are such a slippery customer

[Pumpkin Becki]

My mum must have passed the module with honours as she is entrusted with washing the church linen - including the alter cloth (which gets candle wax and red wine on), and the vicars surplice, and sends them all back starched and spotless.

Now, I know you get candle wax out with an iron and a piece of brown paper or white kitchen towel...I wonder if that would also work on chicken kiev sandwichy wrappie residue...Best of luck Ollie!!

[Jeanied]

Try the ideas above for removing greasy stains, Ollie -then you could try hand washing that part. I always wash dry clean things anyway - (were the trousers expensive - are you willing to risk it?)

[Two_Sheds]

Are you sure you can't put the trews in a wash?

I'm not 100%,

have a look at the label. What're they made of?

[geoff]

Try putting a couple of layers of loo roll or kitchen towel either side of the stain, and ironing it on a medium heat. The idea is that it will melt the fat which will be soaked up by the paper. Iron from the inside so it is less likely to affect the finish of the fabric

Could also try moistening a kitchen towel or clean white cotton cloth (old T shirt) with white spirit and dabbing the stain with that Note: moisten not flood!

[Eco-Chic]

Iron on medium and brown paper with non-shiny side on the grease stain. When the paper has picked up some grease move to a matt piece of the paper and continue until grease is gone.

Warning, can take a very long time, but worth it if you have a particular fondness for the trews.

[bubblewrap]

Tried ironing using a piece of kitchen roll under the iron?