Months ago I managed to get some grease spots on a navy blue T shirt. I tried everything - but nothing worked. Some while ago I read on Cute about using hairspray on grease stains. I tried this yesterday and the marks have all gone.

I have used hairspray many times. You get help in the strangest places!

My other two standbys for grease are Dawn dish detergent and good old Dollar Store degreaser. (Learned these two when I had two sons flipping hamburgers for a job. Glad it worked for you. It's somehow similar to dry cleaning fluid - scary to think of as you spray your hair!

The only thing I use hair spray for is laundry. It will also remove ink. When the kids were in school it seemed as though there was always ink on their cloths somewhere. Our son would have ink on his shirt pockets and our daughter would have ink on her pants (Not always accidentally, some were pictures drawn on her jeans). A nice spray of hairspray and into the washing machine. Removed all of the ink every time! Glad this worked for you. Hugs, Barba

"Cuties" are not only creative but they are also very "smart" too!

Judy W

I knew it worked on ink. Cool! Thanks

Nice...I will have to try to remember this!

Great idea. Thanks for sharing. Lyn

Thank you did not know this, but do now. Will file away to try. Wonder what is in that makes it work.?

Thanks for this - I have a couple of tops that need resurrecting! Will give this a try.

Sarah, when I had a stain on my shirt that I couldn't get out - I embroidered over it - hehehe, I was so lucky it was in a good spot on the shirt!! Like you idea!! Hugs, Laura*

Hairspray, never heard of that one, i'll give that a go, thanks, jean xx

Thanks, this is really nice to know. I'll usually get the grease stain out with shampo but some of them are to stubborn. Then it leaves me to have to embroider a design over it.

Interesting. I had some greasy spots and I had used a little liquid dish washing solution with good results. I just dabbed it on, rubbed it in, let it sit and washed it with the rest of the clothes.

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by airyfairy 05 Mar 2014

I found the hairspray much better.

Sarah.....................if you control your dribbling, you would not get grease spots on your navy blue T shirt!!

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by airyfairy 05 Mar 2014

Ah, but Dennis I normally use my bib when I am eating!!! Perhaps I need to wear it as well when in dribbling mode......

Very interesting. I might even buy some hairspray specially!

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by airyfairy 05 Mar 2014

Get something very cheap!!

by spendlove 05 Mar 2014

I will!

by rescuer 05 Mar 2014

The cheaper the hairspray the better it works!
Flowers for all

I learned this little trick a few years ago and have used it many times, but it's been awhile. I'm glad you reminded me of it.

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by airyfairy 05 Mar 2014

It certainly worked

Glad you posted this. Good to know Thankyou!! xx

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by airyfairy 05 Mar 2014

Thank you for commenting.

That is good to know, I know alcohol is good for ink stains but didn't know about hair spray and grease.

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by airyfairy 05 Mar 2014

Thank you for comment.

Wow, i've never heard of this. do you spray and leave awhile or wash straight away?

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by airyfairy 05 Mar 2014

I sprayed (I only have a pump spray, not aerosol), left for about 10-15 mins and put in the washing machine. I had nothing to loose. I would be a bit nervous on something special but I would certainly use again on knits or cottons.

by marianb 08 Mar 2014

thanks will let my daughters know about this to..