How do I get fast food grease out of work clothes?

Orange Gojo is getting a lot of mentions when I Google this question. I haven't used it since my DH worked in truck load-out at a corn refinery in 1988! Worked pretty well back then, though.

My go to is always Dawn first. I did resort to using some old fashioned Pine-sol to remove grease splatter stains from a shirt and it worked.

I have always had good luck with Spray n Wash aerosol - in the spray can.  Not sure if that is the one you have already tried.

I remember my summer flipping burgers - I wore the same pair of shorts all summer (washing after each shift of course)  and by the end of the summer I just had to throw them away - there was no hope for them.

Lately I've been having good luck with spraying oxy clean for colors spray and spray and wash - really saturate it. Wash and inspect- if still there treat and wash again. Don't run anything through dryer until stain is gone.

DH makes a concoction out of Dawn and ammonia that's been known to get grease spots out of clothes that have gone through the dryer. I don't know what the proportions are but you can probably find a recipe online.

I use the spray type Oxyclean on work clothes with grease stains. It's the only thing I've tried that works.

It's been my experience that using heat such as hot water and the dryer sets the stains, thus making them even more difficult to get out.

I typically use shout or dawn add some baking soda then scrub the paste mixture with an old toothbrush, soak then wash in cold water and check the stain before drying...if it's still visible then repeat and try again...sometimes, they are too far gone to get it out then that garment becomes yard working clothes or rags or trash.

DS is a cook at McDonald's. He wears an apron and that helps spare his uniforms a lot of splatter. He washes his uniforms with Tide or Persil. His job, his laundry. I will not put my effort into getting out grease stains. His employer actually has uniforms made from fabric that washes well.

I was thinking about posting the same kind of question today - re: my new red shorts with butter stain on them. I am going to try the blue dawn with hot water. 

I do know what NOT to try:  My last experience I googled remedies and found one that said to spray the stain with WD40 then coat with baking soda to absorb it.  Well, I ended up throwing that dress away.

Good Luck!

All of my kiddos have worked at Wingstop at some point in their high school careers. Youngest DS is still working there. The bottom line is you can't get it out. I have used Dawn, OxyClean, Shout, every sort of laundry detergent.

I have tried it all and thank goodness WingStop uses a nice enough material that it doesn't show oil spots. Their shorts and jeans are a different story. AND those clothes do NOT get washed with any other items of clothing will smell just like them. They all knew/know the moment their shift was over and they got home to march directly to the laundry room. Clothes off and into the washer. Designated shorts and jeans for the job also. These were not to be worn any other time due to the smell.

I hope you find a solution but do not drive yourself crazy trying to figure it out. I haven't been to DQ often enough to pay attention to the uniforms. I assume it is a DQ furnished shirt and a "you provide the bottoms" place? Just buy cheap so that you don't feel bad when they need to be thrown out after a while.

My go-to for grease stains has been a mix of Dawn, peroxide, and baking soda. It's even gotten out stains that have been previously washed and dried. That said, when my son worked at the movie theater nothing would get the popcorn and oil stains out. He just wore his uniform stained.

I can answer this!!!!

I had this can of K2r that a prev roommate left in an apt like 20 years ago. It'd been sitting with our laundry supplies now in our house all this time and I never used it until recently.

I can't tell you how many times I've gotten an oil-like spot on a shirt and NOTHING would get it off so it would have to be discarded. This time it was a shirt I'd worn ONCE and I was mad, & thought
"Hey, what does this stuff DO anyway?" and tried it. GONE! 

Then I thought, well FOR sure the stuff prob isn't even made anymore...found it nowhere...then online saw it is sold at Ace Hardware...checked the availability at ours and there it was so went and grabbed it.

Here's where you can check availability near you:
www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3607491

Believe me, I've tried all the new and old tricks for getting these stains out & nothing ever worked until now, so there ya go!


PS-- If for some reason you don't have Ace near you here are other retailers listed on their website (you might try Amazon too, unless they jack the price up too much) Be sure to get the one specifically linked in that Ace locator, because apparently there are variations of the product:
www.k2rbrands.com/where-to-buy.html

PSS-- Some dingaling in one of the reviews complained about the strong odor. Yes, there is a strong odor when it is first sprayed (almost like nail polish remover or hairspray) but after you spray & wait for 10 min, you then wash the item & the stain and smell are gone. If it is dry clean only (not a whole lot of things TRULY are) that may be an issue IF it doesn't dissipate, but I'd think it should.

I use Carbona Stain Devils for Cooking Oil/Grease. I get it through Amazon.

I use the oxyclean stain stick. Its a gel and you can treat it and then launder it then or save for later. It takes blood out in one try also.