Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 i've been using grapeseed oil after bathing. now it has transpired onto my clothing, leaving my clothes smelling rancid. i've tried chlorine bleach on my whites but the smell still remains. now i'm stuck with rancid smelling jeans, tops, and socks. H*E*L*P!! how can i remove the oil traped in my clothing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 At 01:00 PM 7/13/2005, you wrote: i've been using grapeseed oil after bathing. now it has transpired onto my clothing, leaving my clothes smelling rancid. i've tried chlorine bleach on my whites but the smell still remains. now i'm stuck with rancid smelling jeans, tops, and socks. H*E*L*P!! how can i remove the oil traped in my clothing? Have you tried using white vinegar in the wash cycle? I've used it very successfully to remove the smell of cat urine so I would think it would work for this as well. -Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 I am not sure if this will work, but what I use to wash sheep fleeces that gets out ALL the lanolin is Dawn dish soap. What I do is fill the washer with hot water and a laundry cup full of dish soap. Turn off washer, insert wool (in lingerie bags) and let soak for an hour. Spin out. Fill washer with hot water, insert wool & let soak. Spin out. Rinse one more time in same fashion. Since you can probably agitate your clothes, you probably don't need to soak as long to rinse, but give it a try and don't be stingy with the dishsoap. It's a lot cheaper than buying new clothes. Not exactly an organic method, but Dawn really does cut the grease! Good luck! Laura in DEJaclyn Northern <jnorthe wrote: i've been using grapeseed oil after bathing. now it has transpired onto my clothing, leaving my clothes smelling rancid. i've tried chlorine bleach on my whites but the smell still remains. now i'm stuck with rancid smelling jeans, tops, and socks. H*E*L*P!! how cani remove the oil traped in my clothing?Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 try vinegar and baking soda. Vinegar is a degreaser, baking soda a deodorizer. You can also try borax, but let it disolve in the water first. Blessings, Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 I don't think I've ever posted to this list though I have been a member for some time. I'm a soapmaker and I can tell you that as oily as I get at the shop making soap and other things, one thing most people don't know about oil on clothes is never, never wash them in hot water first. Detergent or soap has the wonder capacity to bind with oil in cold water or no water at all. To prove the point smear you hands with oil and then just put some liquid detergent or soap on them and rub. You'll get an emulisifed mess but then rinse it off with cold water and you'd be surprised hoe 'not-greasy' your hands feel. Will you could do the same with your clothing (and I do on spots and spills) it's not really practical to do it for the whole garment/s. Since most wash water is hard water, a lot of detergent or laundry soap gets used up immediately to bind with the minerals in the wash water. There isn't a full load's worth of soap left to wash the clothes. Secondly, since most agitator type machines don't spin fast or long enough to remove a lot of the water in which to soap/bonding dirt is in, it remains in the clothes. A really good second or third rinse takes most of it away. But what happens is some oil remains in the clothes and gets rancid. You can test this one as easily as putting a 'clean' wash cloth in a ziplock bag of water and smush it a while and you will see the quality of the water with the residual soap and scum in the baggie. So you have a couple of choices...I used to use a hose from the sink next to the washer and insert it when the top loader was in second spin cycle and wash more residual stuff out. Short of that and before I got a front loader (what ever the unit is called.)..the drum is sideways...I actually bought an old fashioned crank type thing that you put the clothes through. Sorry I'm being so unclear here..but you know the type of roller thing your grandma had...and a wash tub. I used to put the clothes in that after they were washed and rinse them again and put them through the roller. I really got most of the water out and the residual stuff with it. Vinegar in the rinse water helps a great deal but unless you actually get the water out of the garment the oil will still be there and get rancid. One more tip is not to over load the washer. The clothes must have plenty of room to move. I know it's easy to put too much in...try filling the washer with cold water, and add the soap, let it agitate to dissolve fully then add the clothes. Get a crank roller and believe me, it really works. One more thought. You could add just a tablespoon of grapeseed oil to the bath water and then you wouldn't have to use it as a moisturizer after..you'd have less of a problem with the clothes to start with. Julia i've been using grapeseed oil after bathing. now it has transpired onto my clothing, leaving my clothes smelling rancid. i've tried chlorine bleach on my whites but the smell still remains. now i'm stuck with rancid smelling jeans, tops, and socks. H*E*L*P!! how cani remove the oil traped in my clothing?Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 i've been using grapeseed oil after bathing. now it has transpired >onto my clothing, leaving my clothes smelling rancid. i've tried >chlorine bleach on my whites but the smell still remains. This year I had an unfortunate incident when I was pumping gas and got completely soaked with gasoline. Talk about reeking!! I was told I would never get the smell out and to ditch the clothes. It was my coat, my jeans, top, socks etc. Instead I washed the clothes and hung them wet outdoors on the clothesline in my yard for about 3 weeks. It rained on them, the next sunny day they dried, then it would rain again etc etc. I just left them there no matter what the weather. When I finally decided to "test" them, the gasoline smell was completely gone. Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Message: 12 Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:53:54 -0400 Mary McIndoe <mary Re: my clothes reak!! HELP At 01:00 PM 7/13/2005, you wrote: >i've been using grapeseed oil after bathing. now it has transpired >onto my clothing, leaving my clothes smelling rancid. i've tried >chlorine bleach on my whites but the smell still remains. now i'm >stuck with rancid smelling jeans, tops, and socks. H*E*L*P!! how can >i >remove the oil traped in my clothing? > How about adding some baking soda to your wash? I buy the large bag from Costco and add a scoop to every load of laundry. __ Start your day with - make it your home page http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 i thank everyone for all the information. i'll let you know how my clothes turn out. thanks again, Jaclyn. herbal remedies , MorningGlory113@a... wrote: > i've been using grapeseed oil after bathing. now it > has transpired > >onto my clothing, leaving my clothes smelling rancid. > i've tried > >chlorine bleach on my whites but the smell still > remains. > > This year I had an unfortunate incident when I was pumping gas and got > completely soaked with gasoline. Talk about reeking!! I was told I would never get > the smell out and to ditch the clothes. It was my coat, my jeans, top, socks > etc. Instead I washed the clothes and hung them wet outdoors on the clothesline > in my yard for about 3 weeks. It rained on them, the next sunny day they > dried, then it would rain again etc etc. I just left them there no matter what the > weather. When I finally decided to " test " them, the gasoline smell was > completely gone. > > Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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