You recently bought a very expensive shirt from
one of the branded super stores for a party that is coming up. You try the
shirt at home to make sure that you have other matching stuff with the shirt.
You suddenly realize that you have left something in the kitchen and you go to
the kitchen to sort your dish but accidently you put a grease stain on your new
shirt.
Most of the people would lose it out there and
then. However, there are various methods and solutions that you may implement to
remove the grease stains from the shirt so that it becomes wearable at the
party that you have long waited for. You may adopt any one of the following method
depending on the availability of materials and how deep the stain is.
Method
1 (Solvent based stain removal)
Things you will be required:
·
Solvent
based stain removal.
·
If
you do not have solvent based stain removal you may get heavy duty liquid
detergent.
·
A
scrubbing brush.
·
If
the stain is on small area you may also use spear toothbrush for scrubbing.
·
Bucket.
·
Hot
water.
·
Arrangement
for drying it.
Steps:
1.
First,
make sure to wet the area that has a grease stain on it.
2.
Second,
apply some solvent based stain removal on the grease stain on the desired area.
3.
In
case, you were unable to purchase solvent based stain removal, then you can
also apply heavy duty liquid detergent which is widely available in markets.
4.
Then
leave the solution applied on for at least thirty minutes.
5.
Make
sure that the solution has been soaked well in, in the desired stain area.
6.
Then
you may scrub the stain either with an old toothbrush or with a scrubbing
brush.
7.
After
this wash it as usual with hot water using a suitable amount of solvent.
8.
If
the Grease Stain still present on your shirt repeat the process. The stain will
be removed completely.
9.
Then
put the shirt to dry.
Method 2 (Dry cleaner)
Things you will be required:
·
Some
bucks of money.
·
A
well-known dry cleaner.
·
Time.
·
Trust
Steps:
1.
If
you have no experience in dealing with stains, it is better not to experiment
with your new shirt.
2.
Go
to your nearest dry cleaner.
3.
Give
him your shirt for dry cleaning on an urgent basis as you have to wear it in
the party soon.
4.
Sign
the sheet and keep a copy of it.
5.
Hand
him few bucks of money.
6.
Pick
up your shirt from the dry cleaner next day.
7.
The
shirt will be ironed and cleaned, ready for you to wear at the party.
Method 3 (Dish washing
liquid)
Things you will be required:
·
Dish
washing liquid that you commonly use at you home.
·
A
scrubbing brush.
(If you want to save cost
you can also use an old toothbrush for scrubbing purposes.)
·
Hot
water.
·
Bucket.
Steps:
1.
Soak
the shirt in bucket of hot water for the stain to loosen up.
2.
Then
after ten minutes take the shirt out.
3.
Apply
dish washing liquid on grease stain.
4.
Put
the solution applied on for thirty minutes.
5.
Scrub
the area with a scrubbing brush or an old toothbrush.
6.
After
this wash it as usual with hot water using a suitable amount of solvent.
7.
Put
the shirt to dry and it will be cleaned ready to wear.
Tips and Warnings:
1.
Make
sure not to apply the entire bottle of solution on the shirt, measure the quantity
and then apply.
2.
Solution
such as heavy duty liquid detergent have high chemicals, so make sure to wear
gloves when using them.
3.
When
handing your shirt to the dry cleaner make sure that the dry cleaner promises
to remove the stain.
4.
Negotiate
the sum of money beforehand so that you do not have to pay anything extra later
on.
5.
A
toothbrush for scrubbing may consume more time and effort.
