How to remove oil stains from a silk shirt

 Silk has a natural luxurious aura of beauty which enhances you and your personality. It bestows you with a subtle allure and complements your body shape. Yet oil stains tend to be silk’s innate enemy. If you have ever experienced the ruin of your favorite silk dress by some greasy oily stains then you would be familiar with this terrible sensation.

However the situation is not entirely hopeless. Hereby, we provide with a home remedy with can guarantee a successful removal of such oil stains.

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Oil Stains Removal Using Citrus Oil

 Citrus has a powerful potential of removing any oil stains. It is a natural cleaner and can get out any remnants of oily stains from silk fibers. Moreover, it is all the more recommended since it doesn’t hurt the soft and subtle silk fibers, being a natural solvent.

Things that you will require:

·      Citrus solvent

·      Clean towel/cloth

·      Hot iron

·      Liquid laundry detergent

·      Water

·      Sponge

Steps that you need to take:

1.   Primarily, blot the excessive oil from the stain using a sponge or a clean towel. It should be done with tact so that the stain doesn’t spread further.

2.   Next, apply some citrus solvent onto the stain. CitraSolve is one such example of citrus solvents.

3.   After applying this solvent, leave it sitting on the oil stain for some time, approximately ten to fifteen minutes.

4.   Once these time periods is over, place paper towels on oil stain and run a hot iron on it. This would help in the quick uplifting of the stain.

5.   Once you are sure that maximum stain has been removed, launder the fabric like you usually do using liquid laundry detergent and cold water. Make sure that you read the instructions on the tag before washing.

Precaution:

Make sure that the iron is set at an adequate temperature. Too hot or too cold can damage the fabric.