Remove Grease From Carpet With Shaving Cream

Remove Grease From Carpet With Shaving Cream (And Motor Oil Stains Too!)

by SR101 Reader

An SR101 Reader wrote in to tell me how to remove grease from carpet using shaving cream.

SR101 Reader says:

I ended up with black motor oil on my carpet from a trolley when I was moving in.

I was told by an old mechanic to put shaving cream and lightly rub all over the stain with your fingers, leave for 30 seconds then flood with warm water before blotting off. Then, when finished put something absorbent on it with some books or bricks on top and leave for an hour or two.

This tip worked wonders for me!

Taylor says:

Thanks so much for sharing this tip for how to remove grease from carpet.

I actually have seen a video about this before, showing the same technique. You can see it below.

I believe this tip works because of the soap within the shaving cream, along with other grease cutters, which helps remove the oil stain from the carpet. I would caution, however, to only use a old-school type of shaving cream, such as original Barbasol (seen to the right) because these more classic creams don't contain lots of additives to them.

For instance, the newer creams may be gentler for your skin, but they contain conditioners and moisturizers, like aloe and other ingredients which themselves could stain your carpet or leave a greasy film on it. Therefore, don't use a moisturizing shaving cream (nor any type of shaving gel) on carpet stains.

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Grease Removal Stain Tip For Carpet - Use Shaving Cream

Try Shaving Cream For Grease Stain Removal From Carpet

Here's the video I was talking about above.

It suggests to use shaving cream to get out motor oil and grease stains in your carpet too.

Specifically, it says to put shaving cream on the stained area of the carpet, and then use an old toothbrush to gently rub the shaving cream into the stain.

Afterward, when the stain is removed, it says to wipe up the shaving cream with a damp cloth.

I'd love to hear from anyone who has tried this technique, to share how it has worked for them. Did it work for you as well as it did for the reader above?

You can share your experiences or your own tips for removing grease and oil stains here, or read even more tips that have already been submitted.

In addition, here is the advice from the A-Z Stain Removal Guide for oil and grease stain removal.

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