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Fat. Tips to remove Fat stains on fabric and clothes

Fat comes from many types of meat and cooking ingredients.  Use these fast cleaning tips for fat stains on your fabrics or clothes for a great clean.

Pre treat all fat stains with a stain stick or spray. Leave this sit on the fabric for about ten minutes. 

Apply clear liquid laundry detergent to the fat stained area. Rub the liquid in well with your fingertips or a soft scrub brush to work in the detergent while working out the fat.

Rinse the fabric will, and re inspect for the stain. Hang dry if needed for checking the stain.

If the stain persists, you can reapply the pre treatment stain spray and then the laundry detergent.

If the fabric tag states that you can use bleach on this fabric, soak the fabric in a bucket of three gallons of water with two cups of bleach, liquid or powder.  Let the fabric soak for about ten minutes.

Rinse the fabric well, launder as usual and re-inspect for the fat stain.  Do not dry in the dryer until you have checked for the stain.

If you have a very stubborn fat stain, put the fabric stain side down and apply dry cleaning fluid to the back of the fat stained area.

Let the fabric dry and the launder as usual.