"I used to just pretreat these stains with dish soap and hope for the best. That's worked fine for my everyday T-shirts, but if I'm out wearing something nice and drop a piece of olive oil-soaked bread on me (which has definitely happened), I want to know if there's a way to truly save that shirt. So I decided to test four different methods for removing oil stains on clothes to see which one actually worked best."
"Using a brand-new, long-sleeved white cotton T-shirt, I squirted some extra-virgin olive oil directly on it and tried four different stain removal methods. Some were designed for fresh stains, others for set-in ones, so I didn't test them all in one wash. Instead, I did three separate laundry cycles total (you'll see why below). The Ratings: For each method, I gave two ratings - one for results and one for ease of use - on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest."
Four different oil-stain removal methods were tested on a brand-new, long-sleeved white cotton T-shirt stained with extra-virgin olive oil. Some methods targeted fresh stains and others targeted set-in stains, so three separate laundry cycles were used rather than a single wash. Each method received two ratings — one for cleaning results and one for ease of use — rated 1 to 5. The baking-soda method involved blotting excess oil, generously applying baking soda overnight to absorb oil, brushing off the powder, spraying a vinegar-and-water mixture, rubbing the fabric, and then laundering.
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