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I ought to be in a women's forum somewhere asking this, but I am cleaning my new project truck, finding and fixing leaks, scraping oil and grease and crud off the frame, engine bay, etc. I took a load of greasy rags (and my jeans and sweatshirt) and washed them using detergent the other day. My wife was a tad upset by the oily ring in the washing machine, not to mention the sweet aroma of carb cleaner and simple green that had not come out of my clothes.
I washed out the washing machine with Simple green and re-did the stuff with Dawn and laundry detergent, and left a smaller, lighter ring this time. I probably could have washed them a couple mre times and still been getting crud out of em, but the "real" laundry was piling up.
I have a new pile of dirty rags, anybody want to share any wisdom on how to get this stuff clean without ending my marriage? I have though about soaking them in a bucket with a solution of Simple Green for a few days before washing them....
Feel free to get your wife's advice and post it!
Thanks!
I washed out the washing machine with Simple green and re-did the stuff with Dawn and laundry detergent, and left a smaller, lighter ring this time. I probably could have washed them a couple mre times and still been getting crud out of em, but the "real" laundry was piling up.
I have a new pile of dirty rags, anybody want to share any wisdom on how to get this stuff clean without ending my marriage? I have though about soaking them in a bucket with a solution of Simple Green for a few days before washing them....
Feel free to get your wife's advice and post it!
Thanks!
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In the summer I put a rope through my pants legs(carharts and jeans) tow them behind the boat at 25-30 mph for a hour come out clean but faded(get the pants in turbulent wake for this to work). I have not found a good solution to deep oil stains - besides a dedicated washing machine - please post back if you find one.(Did find a reason to take the boat out more often though).
Check your yellow pages under commercial laundry - ours has a shop rag section. I get a cubic yard of red rags - clean but recycled -lasts a year or longer.
I tried the five gallon bucket with simple green and rust out no luck. A fast moving creek could replace the boat drag. (Neither are probably a viable option this time a year)
Good luck
Ray
Check your yellow pages under commercial laundry - ours has a shop rag section. I get a cubic yard of red rags - clean but recycled -lasts a year or longer.
I tried the five gallon bucket with simple green and rust out no luck. A fast moving creek could replace the boat drag. (Neither are probably a viable option this time a year)
Good luck
Ray
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you could take them to a local laundry mat late at night and use about 3 scoops of detergent. Wash them about 3 times them dry them. It would cost you about $2.00. Be sure you dont leave much grease behind. The woman who may come behind you might not like the feeling of oil film in her undies.
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>you could take them to a local laundry mat late at night and
>use about 3 scoops of detergent. Wash them about 3 times
>them dry them. It would cost you about $2.00. Be sure you
>dont leave much grease behind. The woman who may come behind
>you might not like the feeling of oil film in her undies.
I had thought about that as an option, actually. All but the woman with the oil film, that is
>use about 3 scoops of detergent. Wash them about 3 times
>them dry them. It would cost you about $2.00. Be sure you
>dont leave much grease behind. The woman who may come behind
>you might not like the feeling of oil film in her undies.
I had thought about that as an option, actually. All but the woman with the oil film, that is
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Thanks, Torque1st.
Search was down when I posted this or I would have found that thread.
Pat
Search was down when I posted this or I would have found that thread.
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Try a presoak in a bucket with Oxyclean...then throw em in the washer with some more oxyclean...the stuff seems to work OK for me...Oh yea, then run a empty washer with just some clorox bleach...usually cleans it pretty good (the washer that is)
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I would consider pitching all soiled rags......spontanious
conbustion can and does happen if they are left laying around.
I purchase rags from the local hospital..5 lbs. for 3 bucks isn't bad.
Contact the laundry department..they may have a program like this.
Dutchtreat
conbustion can and does happen if they are left laying around.
I purchase rags from the local hospital..5 lbs. for 3 bucks isn't bad.
Contact the laundry department..they may have a program like this.
Dutchtreat
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We have a small washer in the shop to wash ours. we will put anything in there to clean them. we will often run them 3 or 4 times to get them clean. Then hang them up to dry. We tried using a drier once but the smell through the building didn't go too well.
(some of the stuff we used for cleaning are : dawn, tide, toilet bowl cleaner, bleach, degreaser, windex, hand soap, floor stripper, and hand cleaner.) Don't laugh at some of this, we use what we have and what we have is what they get for cleaning other stuff in the building so we are lucky when we get landry soap.
(some of the stuff we used for cleaning are : dawn, tide, toilet bowl cleaner, bleach, degreaser, windex, hand soap, floor stripper, and hand cleaner.) Don't laugh at some of this, we use what we have and what we have is what they get for cleaning other stuff in the building so we are lucky when we get landry soap.
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I guess I'm lucky. My neighbor works for a uniform cleaning outfit,they rent,and clean uniforms-rags anr carpets,ect..Well his not real slick when it comes to working on his truck/car. so he asks me to help him.therefor he keeps me stocked with rags.....Johnny
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There's such a thing as "Rags in a Box"--they're like paper towels with no fuzz. Disposable. My dad uses them for finishing woodworking projects. Not sure where he got them. Maybe ask at a woodworking store? I use them for car projects too.
Al
Al