OT: Getting butter stains out??

[makabe]

I opened a package of butter for my son at a restaurant last night and the silly thing was melted and exploded all over me and my new jeans. I washed them with Oxy last night at my mom's suggestion, but the stains are still really obvious. Now I'm worried it's permanent. Any suggestions??

Thanks!

[LenaGardner]

Yeah, oxy is for organic stuff. Blood, sweat, spitup, that sort of stuff. The butter was most probably margarine, which is oil-based. I'm no expert, but I'd try an oil cutter like Dawn with a toothbrush on it :)

Good luck!

[Paula]

I'd use Dawn as well. I've been able to get oil stains out with that and a little elbow grease.

[CA Dreamer]

...And warm water.

[mummytothree]

and don't dry in the dryer, only air dry them until you are sure the stain is gone...that will for sure really set it in!!!

[BrattyMeg]

Good luck Karen!! That's always the worst when we stain new clothes.

On the plus side, I've gotten a butter stain out of my kid's shirt with Dawn before just took a little scrubbing action!

[newfiemountiewife]

I splatted my favorite pink shirt with grease during turkey cooking on Christmas Day. It took 4 washes to get it out, but it's gone now.

I did the first wash with an OxyClean paste rubbed in and left overnight
The second I put Shout on it and left overnight, then washed in Oxy Clean water
The last two, just Shout

Now, you can't even tell it was there. I was so happy, I thought I was going to cry!

[wildblueeyez]

Dawn with oxy in it takes everything out! I don't even really scrub it in. it has taken out stains that have gone thru the wash multiple times that I thought the clothes were ruined.

[nikkiARNGwife]

In the household cleaner section there is a bottle of spray stuff called Greased Lightening. It's for like cleaning kitchen stuffs but I use it all the time to get grease stains out of clothes. I just spray it on, let it set then wash it in warm water. Don't dry it in the dryer though. But usually it gets all the stain out.

[makabe]

Do you think Joy would work or should I wait till I can get some Dawn at the store? I never thought of trying dish detergent. You guys are soooo SMAAAAHT.

[makabe]

I think I need to pick up OxyClean paste, too, then! You guys are giving me hope. WooHoo!

[~Julie~]

Good luck! I hope you get the stain out!

[LenaGardner]

any dish detergent should work...I'd try what you have onhand before buying more!

[lizzyfizzy]

i use shout on everything and it works wonders. the one with the little scrubber on top. :)

i have totally gotten out butter and mayo with shout.

[Sheana]

I use this stuff called "Goop". You can find it in the automotive section. It's waterless hand cleaner that is made for cutting through grease and oil. It's like $2 for a fairly large container of it and it works great. I just put a glob on the spot, rub it in a little and let it sit (usually all day while I'm at work). It takes all oily stains out (grease, butter, oil... and the original reason I bought it... capstick, lol).

[sczos911]

I did this on NYE - but it was melted butter all over a brand new tank top. {too much chamagne & lobster!} There is a stain treated called Shout. This version is in a can & is specifically designed to cut out grease. PERFECT. Grease stains all gone. All I did was treat the night before and wash. :) GL!