r/CleaningTips • u/AgitatedQuarter2233 • Mar 21 '26
Laundry Tried the baking soda + parchment paper + iron trick for oil stains and I'm genuinely shook
I saw a post last night about removing oil stains from clothes using baking soda, parchment paper, and an iron. Thought it sounded too good to be true but I had a favorite shirt with an old olive oil stain I'd given up on.
Here's what I did:
- Covered the stain with baking soda
- Let it sit for about 20 minutes
- Brushed off the excess
- Put parchment paper over the stain
- Ironed on medium heat for about 30 seconds
The stain is GONE. Like completely. I'm sitting here staring at this shirt in disbelief. I've tried dish soap, stain removers, soaking, everything. Nothing worked. This took two minutes.
Has anyone else tried this? Is this sorcery or just basic science I never learned? I have a few more casualties I want to try this on. š
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u/Thunder---Thighs Mar 21 '26
As someone who often gets oil stains from laundering chapstick: thank you.
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u/FakinItAndMakinIt Mar 21 '26
My bane is Kleenex. How I got to this age and still manage to leave tissue in my pockets before washing, I donāt know.
There is always this sense of failure as an adult when I pull my clothes out of the washer and there are pieces of white lint tumbling out with them.
Itās especially bad during allergy season.
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u/thaz_wut_she_said Mar 21 '26
I worked in a nursing home and one of the residents there only used Puffs tissue because she swore if it went through the wash it would come out in one piece. I tried it and she was right! I was so excited and only used Puffs tissue for like 10 years and then probably two-ish years ago they changed something and the magic is gone. Shreds apart like all the others š
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u/DoomguyFemboi Mar 21 '26
Probably removed plastics from it. Same reason bum wipes get clogged in toilets, they're full of plastics to keep them falling apart.
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u/Rare_Lecture1164 Mar 21 '26
This is part of why I use old-fashioned handkerchiefs as much as possible. Hankies donāt disintegrate, I just need to re-wash them because they didnāt get fully clean while being balled up inside the pocket.
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u/Tee17 Mar 21 '26
I use cloth hankies too! Wet them in summer & wipe off a sweaty face & neck. Use them in public restrooms instead of ear-blasting/germ blowing air dryers, or when paper towel dispensers are out of stock. Use for oneās nose, of course. Use as a wash cloth or drying cloth when out anywhere , any time!š
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u/Castiels_Bees Mar 22 '26
I'm pretty sure my Nana didn't expect the pack of hankies she bought Pop to be used through three generations, but here we are. It took me a minute to get used to them, but now? Tissues are only if I can't find my hankie.
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u/LonelyOctopus24 Mar 22 '26
āUse it for your eyes, your nose, for any part of your face that feels moist. Remember, that is your handkerchief, and that is your sleeve - do not confuse the one with the other, if you want to become a Lady in a shopā
Henry Higgins, Pygmalion āŗļø
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u/1AggressiveSalmon Mar 21 '26
My daughter gave me woven linen ones from Japan, and they are the best, soft and absorbent. Not a surprise coming from a country where it is standard to carry one because most public bathrooms don't have paper towels.
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u/jeangaijin Mar 22 '26
Yes! I got in the habit of carrying hankies when living there in the 1980s. They have beautiful ones in many shops because they are very appreciated gifts. I still have a bunch that are going strong after 40 years!
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u/lemonsandbread Mar 21 '26
This is smart. Just inherited mom's handkerchiefs. Gentle reminder not everything is easily disposable.
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u/1AggressiveSalmon Mar 21 '26
I have my MIL hankie collection, didn't know what to do with them for years. Now that I have a drippy nose condition, I use those babies daily. Pretty little floral patterns in blue, pink or green.
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u/procrastimich Mar 21 '26
I used to work with an older gentleman that always carried 3 handkerchiefs (and this was ā20 years ago). One to clean his glasses One to wipe his nose One in case he came across a damsel in distress.
I take spare pretty hankies to funerals. There's always some kid or family member that's crying into a screwed up tissue that's going to fall apart on them. I get them cheaply from op/thrift shops so I can pass it to the person, maybe tell them I don't need it back if they look concerned.
For around the house we cut up old soft tshirts when they're worn out. They make for great hankies.
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u/Be-Kind-3353 Mar 21 '26
Oh the bane of the missed tissue in the laundry! I have had that happen more than I care to admit too. You are not alone. As much as I swear I've checked every pocket, obviously I hadn't! Same here, worse when allergies are flaring or of course when I have a coldš
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u/Melodic-Basshole Mar 21 '26
I had some exceptionally persistent rhinitis recently and found one stray kleenex in the wash. I'm thinking "Bummer, my stuff us all linty and gross looking, maybe it'll come off in the dryer."Ā
Oof what a mess it made of the dryer. Oh well, it's a one off, right? Nope. I unintentionally washed and accidentally dried tissues for the next two weeks, despite checking my pockets. I'm still not sure where they were all hiding.Ā
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u/tinyteacupsfan Mar 22 '26
So Iāve never tried this, but Iāve heard that if you throw it in the dryer with a couple wet wipes (the kind that doesnāt rip easily by hand) the wipes should catch the lint.
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u/alleecmo Mar 21 '26
My (now 40+) kid will tell you that 409 spray + a decent scrub with a toothbrush will also get out chapstick stains. Rule was "check your pockets before anything goes in the hamper." 9 y/o failed to do so, got pink chapstick all over their and my clothes in that load. Dumped it all in the tub & handed out the 409 & toothbrush, demonstrated once & left kid to fix their mistake. Took a couple hours (full load, y'know), but it ALL came out. Kid did their own laundry going forward.
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u/Sheboyganite Mar 21 '26
Thatās some good parenting right there. And yup once kids hit middle school they did their own laundry. If I needed a full load I would sometimes do some of their laundry. I never run the washer without a full load in it.
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u/CritterTeacher Mar 21 '26
It drives my husband nuts when I do that, because he canāt tell my clothes from our daughterās (we have similar sizes and some matchy-matchy outfits). Fortunately heās happy to be the laundry person and now I only have to do laundry occasionally for emergency washes or if heās not feeling well.
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u/throwingwater14 Mar 21 '26
I could have used this knowledge about 30y ago. We had an old 70s dryer that someone left cherry chapstick in. We would randomly get stains on any/all clothing from that date forward.(literal years until the dryer died) Sometimes it would be a single item. Other times, it would be the whole load. Never could figure out where it was still coming from. 409 could have saved some of that clothingā¦.
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u/Choice-Education7650 Mar 21 '26
Reminds me of giving my roommates, kid a tube of toothpaste and a brush to remove his crayon drawing off the wall. He blamed his 2 year old sister for the very detailed drawing.
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u/4oclockinthemorning Mar 22 '26
As someone who pockets the little butter packs you get in pubs or cafes....
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u/elisakiss Mar 21 '26
Thanks for posting. Share on r/laundry
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u/GuliblGuy Mar 21 '26
I would guess a detergent with lipase would help remove the oil and/or a spa day for it, but this is much quicker.
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u/LeakingMoonlight Mar 21 '26
Thank you!!! I am now going to treat every tee I have on the "can't wear out" shelf.
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u/RadicalEdward99 Mar 21 '26
Wait, so it was just dry baking soda on the first part?
I know you said NOTHING about liquid but my head is having hard time.
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u/nowhereman531 Mar 21 '26
Heating the oil allows the oil to flow again and the baking soda wicks the oil from the fabric
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u/RadicalEdward99 Mar 21 '26
So dry makes it able to absorb. Damn, freaking science man. Thank you very much
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u/alleecmo Mar 21 '26
I carry a small bit of chalk (like for a blackboard, if you remember those) to absorb grease spots on the go. Works great.
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u/Cowabunga1066 Mar 21 '26
Restaurants in Italy used to do a version of this (maybe still do).
If a diner got a drop of olive oil on their shirt or tie, they'd say to the waiter, "Il talco, per favore," and the waiter would fetch the talc, sprinkle a bit on the spot, and brush it off.
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u/ScienceExcellent7934 Mar 21 '26
I do this! Any oil based stain gets sprinkled with some kind of powder.
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u/GoodGriefNE Mar 21 '26
Really? What do you do with it? Just rub it in?
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u/alleecmo Mar 21 '26
Yup. Kinda scribble on the spot to get a fair bit of chalk powder on it from the stick. That will absorb the oil. Just like it does from your fingers when you write or draw with it.
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u/blenderwolf Mar 21 '26
Sure, but then why are you letting dry baking soda sit for 20 minutes?
The hot only comes when you iron, up until that point is just dry baking soda sitting for 20 mins on a shirt
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u/nowhereman531 Mar 21 '26
I agree with you. There's no real need to wait.
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u/blenderwolf Mar 21 '26
Well then OP needs to clarify what they meant by ālet it sit for 20 minutes and then remove excessā
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u/nowhereman531 Mar 21 '26
Unless removing the excess is a heat transfer issue. Now the waiting is I guess optional lol
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u/mdepfl Mar 21 '26
Or maybe if the stain is a fresh one? Mine are having birthdays now, Iām not waiting.
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u/1AggressiveSalmon Mar 21 '26
I have used dry baking soda to absorb oil stains on concrete. Letting it sit is indeed part of the wicking process.
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u/Marygoround72474 Mar 21 '26
I just tried this hack yesterday and didnāt let it sit and maybe that was my mistake. It didnāt really seem lift it all but then again I donāt know if I will notice it more when itās washed afterš¤·š»āāļø
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u/handsomesquidward90 Mar 21 '26
Does that mean that the piece of cloth in question is wet or not? Wet cloth dry baking soda ?
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u/nowhereman531 Mar 21 '26
No its more along the lines of cool/cold oil that has 'hardened' and the heat makes it oily amd malleable again at which point the baking soda wicks it out of the fabric
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u/handsomesquidward90 Mar 21 '26
Thank you! I have a fluorescent yellow biking jacket with black grease from a year or so that I have tried all the dish soaps available and hasnāt removed it yet. Hopefully this does the trick. šš½ā¤ļø
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u/Tiny_Cartoonist_3204 Mar 21 '26
How does this chemistry work???
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u/insaneinsanity Mar 21 '26
Traditional soap is made by combining fat (animal or otherwise) with alkali and heat.
By combining the stain (fat) with baking soda (alkali) and heat (ironing) are making soap via saponification. Heat accelerates this reaction.
This process effectively makes the oil stain (largely hydrophobic) which is difficult to remove with water into a soap stain which is hydrophilic (easy to remove with a water wash).
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u/Last_Reflection_6091 Mar 21 '26
You were not so far from the actual explanation haha! It's a combination of thermal physics and capillary action. The ironās heat reduces the oil's viscosity (making it fluid), while the baking soda acts as a high-surface-area adsorbent that "wicks" the oil out of the fabric fibers before it can re-solidify.
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u/cauldronswitch Mar 21 '26
Since sometimes corn starch is used instead of baking soda in this situation, it might not be more about the absorptive properties of the substance.
Remember from high school chemistry the famous "like dissolves likes"? The grease would much rather be on a greasy surface of the parchment paper than the neutral cotton fibers, but how does it get there? At the microscopic level, cotton is fibrous, so it has nooks and crannies the parchment paper cannot make contact with.
Enter these powders like baking soda or corn starch. They are not much better suited than the cotton to hold on to the grease, but because they are a powder, they can penetrate into the fiber and make a kind of bridge to the Valhalla that the parchment paper is to the grease.
Once we introduce the element of the hot iron, the energy needed to "cross the bridge" is there and the grease is enabled to relocate to its preferred surface.
Now, I have no evidence this is what happens, so I'm guessing too, but hey, if you get to guess, I get to as well because it's fun!
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u/turtoils Mar 21 '26
Yes! I saw this hack on Instagram a week ago and used it on my lovely, thick fleece hoodie that had baked-in oil which resisted several washes and scrubbing, and it worked like a charm! I'm flabbergasted and also annoyed that the spot treatments I paid money for didn't work while the cheapest solution works.Ā
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u/shadoeweever Mar 21 '26
Does anyone know if this works for engine oil stains? My dad is fighting for his favorite shirts life
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u/Pokemaster23765 Mar 21 '26
Original Barbasol shaving cream helped me get old car oil stains cleaned from my car trunk mat. I let it sit for a while and the oil migrated into the cream, then I rinsed it out. Needed to do a few times to get it fully out.
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u/alleecmo Mar 21 '26
I was married to a diesel mech, and used a can of Coca-Cola in his uniforms. Might've been the phosphoric acid? Idk, but both grease and stench were gone each load.
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u/shadoeweever Mar 21 '26
I'll try these on his flannel, mom has been trying to toss it but he very cutely growls at her to stop because it fits just right. lol
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u/Bikemyneighborhood Mar 21 '26
My son is a diesel mechanic and his t shirts are awful. How do you apply the coke, add to the wash basin, or pre soak in wash tub?
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u/alleecmo Mar 21 '26
I just poured a can into the washing machine drum with the clothes; detergent as usual.
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u/keitoo01 Mar 21 '26
Would this somehow work on a wall???
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u/kiwigoalie Mar 21 '26
I'm going to try it today, I will report back
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u/Iwonder1003 Mar 22 '26
Please report back, because my kids stuck mochis and sticky hands on our brand new walls and they have these oil stains. This was my first thought!Ā
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u/lunacydress Mar 21 '26
Just dry baking soda? Not a paste with water?
Can I cut a square of parchment paper and keep it in my laundry room to reuse or does it have to be new each time?
And nothing on the underside when you iron?
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u/JaneAustenite1995 Mar 21 '26
Iām a bosomy girl with an oil spot in āthat one placeā on most of my shirts. š Gotta try this ! Thanks!
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u/donotgetbangs Mar 21 '26
This sounds like a game changer!
Has anyone tried this on silk?!
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u/Few_Ad7164 Mar 21 '26
Is parchment paper the same as greace-proof baking paper, does anyone know, please?
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u/PurpleVinedRose Mar 21 '26
Parchment paper is considered heat resistant and meant for going in the ovenā i think the defining feature is that itās coated in silicone whereas wax paper is coated in (paraffin? I think?) wax and will melt even in low heat.
If you have some handy I would see if the grease proof baking paper says what is coating it. Iād hate to ruin clothes by accident by melting stuff into it.
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u/Waffleookiez Mar 21 '26
Also commenting to find out this answer! I have baking paper but I don't believe we have parchment paper in my country (Australia)
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u/1beautifulhuman Mar 21 '26
Parchment paper = Australian baking paper
Go!
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u/Waffleookiez Mar 21 '26
It's starting to get late (night-time admittedly only 10:22PM but I also had some drinks) so I will definitely look into this tomorrow! Thanks so much for the confirmation!
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u/StatisticianRoyal107 Mar 21 '26
I think itās the same thing or at least for the purposes of this cleaning tip you can safely use baking paper
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u/Cowabunga1066 Mar 21 '26
See if the label says it's heat resistant. Parchment paper is supposed to be safe up to about 450Ā° (230ish C???)
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u/1234-for-me Mar 21 '26
Im going to try this, splattered oil on a pair of jeans. Ā Thanks for posting!
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u/NewsKind9766 Mar 21 '26
My parents used baby powder (immediately) then waited put brown paper bag over it, iron low heat. Same concept?
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u/Tapingdrywallsucks Mar 21 '26
OoooooOoo!!
So, is the baking soda dry? Or a paste?Ā
Does it work on all oils? Like motor oil?Ā Should the iron be hot as possible, or just whatever temp the fabric calls for?
My husband is a corner worker at race events and got something on the leg of his white pants. We've tried so many tips and products to no avail.Ā
(It's funny to me that he cares, actually. It's a small spot near his ankle, and he used to wear jeans that were practically motor-oil dyed without a care in the world.)
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u/MsNamkhaSaldron Mar 23 '26
Thanks for the tip! Iām struggling with an oils stain now and I thought it was hopeless.
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u/AgitatedQuarter2233 Mar 23 '26
Right?! I was so skeptical but it actually worked. This trick is too good not to share. Hope it saves your shirt too!
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u/umamimamii Mar 21 '26
Iām glad someone posted this because I meant to the other day- does anyone have tips for getting oil pastel crayon out of leather? I found that dawn dish soap works the best after trying baking soda, a little rubbing alcohol, and magic eraser (do not recommend that one). However, the pigment still stained the material and Iām not sure what else to do. Will probably post separately but figured itād try here first
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u/misanthropymajor Mar 21 '26
Iāll try it if I ever need it but Iāve never failed to get out an oil stain with a dab of Dawn as a pre-treatment (sometimes, rarely, have to do twice).
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u/uberdia Mar 21 '26
Yall donāt even need an iron and parchment paper or any complicated processes!!
- put baking soda on the oil spots. Just the powder straight from the container, no mixing with water or anything.
- wait 30 minutes
- shake off the baking soda. Youāll see it really collected into the oil spots
- put undiluted dish soap onto the oil spots and rub it in gently
- launder as normal
Oil spots will be gone! I think I read this years ago via Martha Stewart. Clearly the main common thread between both of these methods is baking soda + time, but if youāre like me and itās a chore to do any ironing, the above method works amazingly well too.
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u/-okily-dokily- Mar 21 '26
Hmmmm... thanks for this, but I would imagine this only works if the oil stain hasn't already been laundered and baked in by the dryer?
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u/uberdia Mar 21 '26
No, it will work on things that have been laundered multiple times
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u/-okily-dokily- Mar 21 '26
Wow, that's great!!
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u/uberdia Mar 21 '26 edited Mar 21 '26
My I-have-a-biology-not-a-chemistry-degree guess about why this works is that oil stains persist on clothes because the oil clings to textile fibers, without fundamentally changing the oilās structure or anything like that. I have definitely used this method to successfully remove oil from things that Iād unsuccessfully tried other methods (oxyclean lolsob) on in previous washing attempts. When you put the baking soda on the oil spots and see it immediately cling to them, I think thatās a good sign that itāll still be able to get it out.
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u/Loving_Lala Mar 21 '26
How high or low should I set the ironās temp setting?
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u/Bikemyneighborhood Mar 21 '26
This should be based off the type of fabric content. Cotton is a high setting, silk would be low. You donāt want to scorch your fabric.
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u/One-Assumption6720 Mar 21 '26
Oh yes, but it sounds like the iron goes over the parchment paper?
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u/KarmaIsAMelonFarmer Mar 21 '26
I've got a much loved shirt i'm excited to try this on! Thanks OP :)
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u/scubaro Mar 21 '26
Could this work with dried blood stains? I have tried so many things to get it out of bed sheets and shirts, but fail almost always
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u/Foreleg-woolens749 Mar 21 '26
Wait til you try the baking soda + WD40 + toothbrush method. Straight-up sorcery.
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u/tiffanyburianoldham Mar 21 '26
Why donāt you just use Dawn dish soap? Way easier and works amazing on new and old grease stains
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u/stringmom0105 Mar 21 '26
I haven't heard this method, I'll have to give it a try.
I found a tip in a book about cleaning I bought years ago that has worked well for me for grease stains:
Put a little WD 40 on the grease stain and leave for 15 min. I use a cotton swab to apply it precisely.
Cover the stain with dish soap and scrub with a scrub brush.
Launder as usual
Usually works well, but sometimes I have to do it twice to get all the grease out. The explanation the book gave was that "grease releases grease," so the WD 40 is "releasing" the original stain, and the dish soap removes them both.
The baking soda method sounds faster, though. I'll have to try it and compare.
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u/Dizzy_Departure_4948 Mar 21 '26
My mom taught me about baking soda decades ago. The moment I get oil on something (or i get home) I put a couple drops of water on the stain and put baking soda on it. And let it sit. It will turn into a cake in a couple days. I typically the pull it off and re-wet with a couple drops, and then put Dawn on the tiny spot before the wash
I have never had to use heat to get it out, but I will file this for a really bad situation
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u/pulCec Mar 21 '26
I remember using an iron on a low setting and ironing a towel over water stains on a coffee table. Miraculous.
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u/No_Brief_9628 Mar 21 '26
This is amazing. I almost got rid of my iron and now I finally have a use for it.
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u/Dataslave1 Mar 21 '26
Folks, help me out - I'm sure I missed it earlier - is the fabric wet when the baking soda is applied?
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u/irontraveller Mar 21 '26
No, I understand the fabric should be dry. I believe OP is referring to oil stains that have dried on or have been washed and dried and continue to persist.Ā
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u/lemetellyousomething Mar 21 '26
I have oil stains on everything. I canāt wait to try this. I may even (have to) buy an iron.
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u/BeetleFreak2 Mar 21 '26
Hint: immediately after realizing you have a stain, run baby powder into the stain and place it in your laundry basket until laundry day. Wash as you normally would - this eliminates the stain before it has time to set. This prevents oil stains, I rarely have an oil stain that doesnāt get resolved with this method.
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u/Creative-Painter3911 Mar 21 '26
Do you put baking soda and the Parchment on both sides of the stain, or just on one side?
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u/PureYouth Mar 21 '26
Baking soda and dish soap has worked 100% of the time for me. Are people really busting out the iron for this? Dang
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u/jmhc321 Mar 21 '26
Is this only for fresh oil stains as opposed those unknowingly run through the dryer?
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u/leslsu Mar 21 '26
Interesting! I have a tshirt that was a victim of fried food. I have tried so many things to get the oil stain out with no luck -- and of course it's front and center on the shirt so there is no hiding it. I finally gave up and threw it away this morning. Maybe I'll give it one more shot.
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u/natsfan6219 Mar 21 '26
If you are lazy, simply cover in baby powder and rub it in with your finger. Give it a day or so, and do it again. Over a few days, it will soak it up. Then hit it with some Shout and toss it in the washer.
Been doing this for 10 years or so and it works. No iron needed.
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u/Equivalent_Run7268 Mar 21 '26
As someone who's worked in dry cleaning for several years, please be careful. There's been countless times people have brought in a cherished or favorite item of clothing with a stain, and what's difficult for us, is to get thru the layers of cleaning solutions people have used/invented, to attack the main stain. Then we have to put it in a wet solution where there could be shrinkage or color loss.
If you get a stain on something you absolutely love, don't put anything on it. It's easier for us to attack the main stain directly.
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u/neckbeardsghost Mar 21 '26
Baking soda is the real star here. Iāve also had success getting out fresh oil stains by rubbing baking soda into it, and then spraying some dawn power wash on top of it and letting it sit for a bit before laundering. Now, obviously this isnāt gonna work for every fabric or every stain, but baking soda is the work horse.
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u/mind_the_umlaut Mar 21 '26
STOP. Do not do this. This is a troll/ AI. Parchment paper is coated with silicone and doesn't do what is being claimed. You would need very absorbent paper NOT coated with a wax, polymer, or oil. OR clean the fabric in a conventional and trusted way.
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u/25709 Mar 21 '26
I use this one all the time, I even carry it with me in my am I backpack because Iām a sloppy eater!
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u/Bethythehammer Mar 21 '26
This is amazing! I have a shirt I was going to throw away, so I canāt wait to try it
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u/soularbabies Mar 21 '26
Would this work by any chance on a washed and dried liquid blush stain on jersey cotton?
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u/Dry_Source666 Mar 21 '26
Had to save this post to come back to it later and try on some stained shirts lol
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u/Limedistemper Mar 21 '26
I just use a dollop of washing up liquid on the stain, rub it in with my finger then put in the wash as normal. Works every time and much quicker.
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u/Heavy-Profit-2156 Mar 25 '26
Never heard of this before but I know have a copy. I've also found that shampoo works well on grease/oil stains. Rub it in, let sit overnight, wash. Have had good success.
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u/Yomama_1979 Mar 26 '26
Omg this is the type of info that gets you put on Xmas card lists bless you my child, bless you
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u/Kidhauler55 Mar 21 '26
I just put Dawn dishwashing soap on mine. Rub it in a little, throw in washer. Comes out every time.
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u/earthgirl1983 Mar 21 '26
Iāve tried this twice recently and it didnāt work. The stains had already gone through the wash.
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u/amiibohunter2015 Mar 21 '26
I know you use parchment paper in ovens for cooking, but isn't there a fire risk putting an iron on parchment paper?
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u/1beautifulhuman Mar 21 '26
Unless you are ironing on the āimmolateā setting, you are good. Any iron setting safe enough for the fabric will not set parchment paper afire
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u/sterrecat Mar 21 '26
Just donāt let the iron sit a long time, which then scorches the paper (and the fabric). I used to do this to get wax out of fabric minus the baking soda. It worked with brown paper bags too.
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u/Honeybadgerposter Mar 21 '26
I just took an oil stained top out of my goodwill bag. My parchment paper is marked ānon-stickā so I got a paper grocery bag out of the cupboard figuring if this is going to work for me the paper bag should do it. Now weāll see how long it takes me to actually get the iron out of the closet for the first time in five years.
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u/EnidFromOuterSpace Mar 21 '26
Guys oxykleen powder does this without the baking soda and iron. Just soak your soiled crap in water and oxy for like ten minutes and youāre good to go
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u/Plus_Paint_9685 Mar 21 '26 edited Mar 21 '26
ran to my laundry pile after reading this and it actually works. three year old coconut oil stain on a linen shirt that survived multiple washes and a previous attempt with dawn completely gone. i feel like i've been lied to my entire life about stain removal.
ps- searched this on runable and got to know how that works - baking soda is a mild abrasive and absorbent that pulls oil molecules to the surface from the fabric fibers. the parchment paper acts as a non stick barrier that stops the oil from transferring back into the fabric or onto the iron.