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How to Get Vegetable Oil out of Clothes. Tackle vegetable oil stains on your clothes by using
one of these stain-busting techniques. You will need Baby powder Cornstarch Baking soda
Chalk WD-40 Hairspray Liquid dish soap Shampoo and liquid laundry detergent. Step 1. Absorb
vegetable oil from clothing by sprinkling baby powder, cornstarch, or baking soda on
the stain. Let it sit overnight, and then brush it off. Repeat the process until the
stain is gone. Treat all oil stains as soon as possible. The stain will be harder to remove
once it's laundered. Step 2. Rub a little chalk onto the clothing before laundering.
The chalk will absorb the oil. Step 3. Apply enough WD-40 or hair spray to the stain without
oversaturating. After it sits for a few minutes, apply detergent or soap to the stain before
laundering. Test the WD-40 and hair spray on a small area first -- these products are
not suitable for all fabrics. Step 4. Try using liquid dish soap or shampoo on a tough
stain. Let it sit on the fabric for a few minutes, then launder as usual. Step 5. Pretreat
oil stains with liquid laundry detergent. Then launder it in the hottest water possible
that is safe for the fabric. Go battle those stains! Did you know WD-40 was developed in
1953; it stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt.