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jah · Dooney & Bourke

Getting Nail Oil Out...

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

If you are not using a high efficiency washer, you should be able to do the following. Wet the area that is stained and spot-treat with Dawn Dishwashing Liquid before throwing in the washer. If the fabric is too delicate, you might not be able to do this.

Elle · Hermes

I would try Pollyjean's suggestion too, but I don't think it would be a big deal to do it with a high-efficiency washer. I'm assuming the spot is small and that you wouldn't use more than a drop of dishwashing liquid though!

Supposedly blue Dawn works the best for stain removal. Not sure if that's true or not, though ...

kealoha · Kate Spade

i had sesame oil all over my shirt once and used

despite sitting in my laundry basket for 3 days, it totally got the oil stain out.

sydney · Kate Spade

pollyjean23 wrote:
If you are not using a high efficiency washer, you should be able to do the following. Wet the area that is stained and spot-treat with Dawn Dishwashing Liquid before throwing in the washer. If the fabric is too delicate, you might not be able to do this.

This works everytime. I keep a bottle in my laundry. I've even used it carefully when I got oil on suede and silk - it came out perfectly. Just dab it on the spot carefully, then rinse it out.