Oil mark on fabric - help.

Glad to hear it worked hurrah.

The great thing with Fuller's Earth (called Terre Somière in French /with or without 's' can't remember) is that there is no danger of colour coming out of fabric- and often you don't even need to wash the item- just brush the Fuller's Earth off with dry brush.

I have had good results with Janie Dry Stick Spot Remover. Sometimes you need to reapply and rub off a couple of times.

I have been using Argan oil for a long time, and the pure stuff from essenceofargan.com/ so a few drops have stained a couple different pairs of pants. I found that coconut oil massaged into a pair of slacks will get the Argan oil out for good. I was really worried for a few days before I read about the coconut oil trick online.

The whole SD range is brilliant.

Just to update - Stain Devils for removing 'cooking oil and fat' was successful in removing the oil mark on my jeans.
It took two efforts but all traces are now gone.

Didn't try the Fuller's Earth or Swarfega because I came across the Stain Devils first, in Home Bargains.

Thank you everyone.

Swarfega.

I've used it to get grease out of pretty much anything, including black grease marks from white cotton T shirts. I even removed tar from a white T shirt once. Smear the stain with a generous dollop, then hold it between your thumb and index finger, massaging it with your thumbnail. It takes quite a bit of patience though.

Thanks for the tip granjura. I managed to sprinkle olive oil on a new white blouse. Have sprayed with Vanish, but will try Fullers Earth before washing it.

If the jeans are denim or dark-coloured, after using all the advised products to remove the oil stain I'd have thought you'd be left with a pale patch anyway, coolgran.

I have always successfully used lighter fluid on oily marks. Rub it on the stain, then wash as normal. I haven't tried it on carpet though.

Thanks! Off on a mission to see if they stock Fuller's in Oz!

Again, try Fuller's earth on the carpet- it works perfectly.

I hope the stain does come out because I have found that greasy residue seems to attract dirt like a magnet. I have one tiny patch on my study carpet and I am forever trying to clean it.

Try a good rub with neat Fairy washing up liquid, leave 30 mins then wash off.

Don't use Vanish it takes the colour out.

The same thing happened to me 30 yrs ago! The new hall carpet was man made fibre and neat fairy worked.

Good luck. x

While on the subject of oily marks, some advice please! The 2 year old smeared Bepanthen bum cream(similar to Sudocream) all over the carpet. We scraped off as much as possible and shook baking soda over everything. Left for 20 minutes and then hoovered up. Next, a soapy gentle wash. It looked better this morning but the marks are obvious. Luckily it is a grey carpet.Should we repeat the process again, or should we have treated it differently? Since then she has climbed onto the work top, drawn on the walls, ripped off her nappy (yuk) and generally taken on an alter ego..... The terrible two's

rubylady

What are you Grans doing wearing jeans, where are the pleated skirts and twin sets?

harrigran it wouldn't be the first time I've sown a suitable button/s over a mark/flaw.

If all else fails get a trendy patch and sew it over the stain, personalised garment

I will try these suggestions over the next day or so.

Gets rid of ants also....

My dad was a master taylor, and it was a trick of his trade- brilliant

It used to be an ingredient in face packs too!

I've always vaguely wondered what Fullers Earth is.

Stainslayer is brilliant! Smells of orange peel and works a treat. Supermarkets sell it or Lakeland.

Try treating the stain from the wrong side. Turn your jeans inside out. Rub the stain from the inside with washing up liquid then rinse under hot running water. Try this a couple of times. You could use a nailbrush to massage the washing up liquid into the jeans, still on the inside. Rinse again under hot running water. This sometimes works. It's worth a try.