Category Archives: Cleaning & Laundry

Whats the best way to remove oil off bed sheets/covers?

[tha kid] asked: I was on my bed and i was putting tea tree oil on an itchy spot on my leg and i guess some spilled and now theres spots on my covers. Whats the best way to remove this?Jame

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How do you remove old, dried on cooking oil stains from cotton fabrics?

coolies asked: The cooking oil stain has gone through the washer and dryer a couple of times and hadn’t been noticed until recently. Is there any way to remove this old stain or are old oil stains pretty much set in?Lynn

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Will sugar soap remove cooking oil that sprayed in the oven?

Dean (CTG) asked: I cooked some chicken and oiled the tin with cooking oil. It splattered all inside the oven, and difficult to get off.
Next time I’ll use a non stick tin because the oil burns and sticky all in the oven.
It’s left a sticky residue at the top of the oven, and some [...]

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what is best way to remove oil from concrete?

john c asked: We had a cooking oil spill and it has left a dark stain on the concrete….(stain has been there a couple of days)..What might be the best way to get rid of this stain? Thanks !Andreas

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How to get cooking oil completely out of towels?

Mary W asked: How can I get cooking oil smells and the oil itself completely out of my towels without using unnecessary chemicals, ruining the color, or breaking the bank?Jimmie

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How do you get rid those cooking oil sticked on your cabinet door?

Rayview asked: Everytime I fry a fish or meat in my range, the cooking oil always spatter and stick to my overhanged cabinets which I cannot avoid. I applied a degreaser but it was not effective. The cooking oil still remains. Do you have any suggestion? Please help. Thanks.Clint

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creative ways to use fragrant oil from bath and body?

julz asked: I bought a little bottle of wonderful smelling oil, but couldn’t afford the warmer thingy at the time. Where and how can I use this oil to add the fragrance to my home?Jake

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How do you remove motor oil from a really nice blouse made of that micro fiber ?

cmdavemy asked: Some way, motor oil got on my almost new blouse . I washed it , used the stain remover but to no avail. Would appreciate suggestions . Thank youEusebio

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How do I get cooking oil spots out of clothes?

share bear asked: I spilled some cooking oil on a favorite pair of pants and a t-shirt. The dark spots did not come out of the pants. Also, the washing maching has a warning to never dry anything in the dryer that has had oil on it. (Even cooking oil, it says.) [...]

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Should you dispose of old cooking oil/frying grease in the sink?

Hot Ice asked: I’ve been wondering this question for awhile now. I was told that you can do this with hot water running at the same time, but doesn’t this mess up your drain? Where would you dispose of your old cooking oil/frying grease?Pearl

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