Baby Oil Stains - How To Remove From Fabric, Upholstery And Carpet

Baby oil stains can happen quickly, because baby oil can easily spill or drip. When it does it can be frustrating trying to remove the stain caused by the baby oil from your clothes, upholstery or carpeting.

That is because baby oil, like any type of oil stain, is slick and repels water, making it more difficult to remove the stain in ways you would normally think of.

In addition, those stains caused by baby oil seem to spread quickly, so you have to be careful about rubbing at the stain, which can just seem to make it spread even more.

Below are instructions for removing stains caused by baby oil from clothing, upholstery and carpet.

Removing Baby Oil Stains From Fabric

Step 1: Rub a small amount of hand dishwashing soap into the fabric.

Step 2: Rinse the stained area well, flushing away both the baby oil and the dishwashing liquid solution.

Step 3: Pretreat the stain with a laundry prewash stain remover.

Step 4: Launder in the hottest water allowed for the fabric to thoroughly remove the stain.

Hint: Make sure the stain is gone after washing, but before you place in the dryer or you may set the stain. Repeat if necessary.

You may also want to watch this video demonstrating how to remove cooking oil stains from clothing with dishwashing liquid and a toothbrush.

The type of oil stain addressed in the video is different, but the stain removal method is the same as for stains caused by baby oil.

How To Remove Baby Oil From Upholstery

Step 1: Blot up as much of the baby oil as possible from the upholstery without spreading the stain further.

Step 2: Place an absorbent, such as cornstarch or baking soda, onto the baby oil stain, and let it soak in for approximately 15 minutes.

Step 3: Scrape or vacuum up the absorbent, which has absorbed some of the baby oil.

Hint: Depending on the amount of the baby oil spilled you may need to repeat this step until no more baby oil is absorbed by the baking soda or corn starch.

Step 4: For the baby oil still remaining take a clean white cloth and sponge the stain caused by the baby oil with a dry-cleaning solvent.

Hint: First, be sure to test this solvent on an inconspicuous area of the upholstery to make sure it is safe for your upholstery.

Step 5: Next, blot at the solution until the solvent is absorbed.

Step 6: Repeat steps 4-5 until the stains are removed from the upholstery.

If that does not work you can mix a solution of two cups cool water and one tablespoon dishwashing liquid, and using this solution, sponge the stain with a clean white cloth, blotting at the solution until the liquid is absorbed, and the stain removed.

Once the stain from the baby oil is gone use plain cold water and a new white cloth and sponge the area to remove the cleaning solution, and then blot dry.

Hint: Be sure to get the upholstery only as wet as necessary to remove the stain caused by the baby oil.

You can get more information on how to clean upholstery here.

Removing Stains From Baby Oil From Carpet

The instructions for removing stains from baby oil from carpet is the same as for upholstery.

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