Well, it happened. Someone was pouring some olive oil on their salad during
the T-giving meal and missed their plate. There's now a huge blot of oil on
the linen table cloth. Is there a way of removing the oil without damaging
the color and fabric?

If you also know of another idea for stain removal, I'm interested in that.
I'm currently using soda water to remove the random drops of red wine, too,
with varying success. sigh

The Ranger

On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:35:01 -0800, "The Ranger"
wrote Re Oil in Linen Problem:

Well, it happened. Someone was pouring some olive oil on their salad during
the T-giving meal and missed their plate. There's now a huge blot of oil on
the linen table cloth. Is there a way of removing the oil without damaging
the color and fabric?

If you also know of another idea for stain removal, I'm interested in that.
I'm currently using soda water to remove the random drops of red wine, too,
with varying success. sigh

The Ranger


Was this an Italian that missed the plate? Italians are notorious for
missing the plate. I do it all the time.
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The Ranger wrote:
Well, it happened. Someone was pouring some olive oil on their salad during
the T-giving meal and missed their plate. There's now a huge blot of oil on
the linen table cloth. Is there a way of removing the oil without damaging
the color and fabric?

If you also know of another idea for stain removal, I'm interested in that.
I'm currently using soda water to remove the random drops of red wine, too,
with varying success. sigh

The Ranger


I've always used Era Detergent, full strength, to treat greasy or
organic stains, with good results. Just apply f.s., let it soak 30 min,
launder. I used to be expert at splattering spaghetti sauce all over
the front of me...Era always took it out ) Dawn would probably work,
too. Unless it is an unusual dye, neither should harm linen.

The Ranger wrote:
Well, it happened. Someone was pouring some olive oil on their salad during
the T-giving meal and missed their plate. There's now a huge blot of oil on
the linen table cloth. Is there a way of removing the oil without damaging
the color and fabric?

If you also know of another idea for stain removal, I'm interested in that.
I'm currently using soda water to remove the random drops of red wine, too,
with varying success.sigh

The Ranger


Hi,
I'd try steam cleaner.

Italians have all the fun. Sistine chapel, Michelangelo,
Leonardo Davinci, the Vatican, and now spaghetti throwing.

--
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"Caesar Romano" wrote in message
...

Was this an Italian that missed the plate? Italians are
notorious for
missing the plate. I do it all the time.
--
I filter all messages from google groups.

On Nov 28, 2:35*pm, "The Ranger" wrote:
Well, it happened. Someone was pouring some olive oil on their salad during
the T-giving meal and missed their plate. There's now a huge blot of oil on
the linen table cloth. Is there a way of removing the oil without damaging
the color and fabric?

If you also know of another idea for stain removal, I'm interested in that.

On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:11:33 -0500, "
wrote:

The Ranger wrote:
Well, it happened. Someone was pouring some olive oil on their salad during
the T-giving meal and missed their plate. There's now a huge blot of oil on
the linen table cloth. Is there a way of removing the oil without damaging
the color and fabric?

If you also know of another idea for stain removal, I'm interested in that.
I'm currently using soda water to remove the random drops of red wine, too,
with varying success. sigh

The Ranger


I've always used Era Detergent, full strength, to treat greasy or
organic stains, with good results. Just apply f.s., let it soak 30 min,
launder. I used to be expert at splattering spaghetti sauce all over
the front of me...Era always took it out ) Dawn would probably work,
too.

I can tell that Dawn dish soap is different from the other dish soaps
I've used because it stings my cuts. Nothing else does. I almost
always have some cuts on my fingers.

Unless it is an unusual dye, neither should harm linen.

On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:21:44 -0800 (PST), Joe wrote:

On Nov 28, 2:35*pm, "The Ranger" wrote:
Well, it happened. Someone was pouring some olive oil on their salad during
the T-giving meal and missed their plate. There's now a huge blot of oil on
the linen table cloth. Is there a way of removing the oil without damaging
the color and fabric?

If you also know of another idea for stain removal, I'm interested in that.
I'm currently using soda water to remove the random drops of red wine, too,
with varying success. sigh

The Ranger

If the table cloth is something special, family heirloom or the like,
it might be wise to have it dry cleaned. The folks in those shops have
an extensive knowledge of stain removal tricks that work. IIRC,
Consumer Reports has a publication that addresses stain removal
problems.

Yes, stain removal is an issue for 10's of millions, and it's well
researched. A web search might be better than asking here. I don't
often say that, especially because it's possible here to give lots of
details and ask and answer quesitons. But the only variable here
seems to be "olive oil". A good webpage should handle that.

BTW, I didn't believe tehre were enzymes in clothes detergent, or that
they did anything, until I heard they were a health hazard for people
who made or maybe boxed the stuff. And my impression is that dirt
that didn't come out very well in the past has in the last few years.

Has anyone else noticed this?

Joe

The Ranger wrote:
Well, it happened. Someone was pouring some olive oil on their salad during
the T-giving meal and missed their plate. There's now a huge blot of oil on
the linen table cloth. Is there a way of removing the oil without damaging
the color and fabric?

If you also know of another idea for stain removal, I'm interested in that.
I'm currently using soda water to remove the random drops of red wine, too,
with varying success. sigh

The Ranger


My mother's old trick: First heavily dust the stain with plain baby talcum
powder. Do not rub it in but you can compress the powder into the table cloth
with the palm of your hand using some plain white paper towels. (Talcum powder
loves oils.(Let it sit overnight. The next AM, gather up the table cloth so you
don't spill the powder all over the place, go outside, and using a toothbrush,
gently brush off all the powder. Then repeat the process once again. After the
second day, launder with a 5 minute pre-treatment of full strength laundry
liquid. Good luck!

On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:56:56 -0500, Retirednoguilt
wrote:

The Ranger wrote:
Well, it happened. Someone was pouring some olive oil on their salad during
the T-giving meal and missed their plate. There's now a huge blot of oil on
the linen table cloth. Is there a way of removing the oil without damaging
the color and fabric?

If you also know of another idea for stain removal, I'm interested in that.
I'm currently using soda water to remove the random drops of red wine, too,
with varying success. sigh

The Ranger


My mother's old trick: First heavily dust the stain with plain baby talcum
powder. Do not rub it in but you can compress the powder into the table cloth
with the palm of your hand using some plain white paper towels. (Talcum powder
loves oils.(Let it sit overnight. The next AM, gather up the table cloth so you
don't spill the powder all over the place, go outside, and using a toothbrush,
gently brush off all the powder. Then repeat the process once again. After the
second day, launder with a 5 minute pre-treatment of full strength laundry
liquid. Good luck!

Now that you mention it, I've gotten a spot of food oil (either salad
oil or conceibably maybe even liquid meat or chicken fat) on my shirt
on a few occasions, and the next day the spot is gone without my doing
a thing. I didn't investigate enough. I thought it must have spread
out so thin I couldn't see it anymore.

On Nov 28, 2:35*pm, "The Ranger" wrote:
Well, it happened. Someone was pouring some olive oil on their salad during
the T-giving meal and missed their plate. There's now a huge blot of oil on
the linen table cloth. Is there a way of removing the oil without damaging
the color and fabric?

If you also know of another idea for stain removal, I'm interested in that.

Stormin Mormon wrote:
Italians have all the fun. Sistine chapel, Michelangelo,
Leonardo Davinci, the Vatican, and now spaghetti throwing.

Also Italian women: beautiful when young and marvelous cooks when old.