How To Get Oil Out Of Trousers?

[MadMen]

What is the best solution for getting oil (from a garage) out of a pair of trousers?

They say 'dry clean only', but he needs them for tonight. Will it be ok to wash them on a low setting?

My first thought was something like 'Vanish', but I remember using something by Ariel that was really good also. I'm just a bit nervous about the 'dry clean only' thing.

Any ideas?

TIA (have to pop out but will look on my phone for answers as I need to get something when I'm out) :-)

[Prudie]

Yes honeydip that might work for some suits. What's yours? Shell?

[MadMen]

Thanks MM. Yeah, I'm going to take them to the dry cleaners in a mo and see if they stock anything I can use, or see what they suggest.

[MadMen]

Lol @ prudie.

Ah, bless HoneyDip. He can't do right for doing wrong, can he :P

[heathfield]

If it's dirty oil, and the trousers are made with any polyester in the fabric, then basically you've had it. The oil will act as a dye on the polyester, and you'll never get the stain out. This is based on years of experience of washing oily overalls with polyester in the fabric.

[MadMen]

Thanks Heathfield. That's pretty much what the lady in the dry cleaners said, although I've left them with them anyway.

[Connemmara]

Madmen - don't mean to offend you here - could you just not buy him a new pair of trousers - things like that have happened to me and no matter what I did never worked or as someone said watermarks - throw them out or let him use them for painting and decorating your home. You are going through enough stress regarding Cliff - just kidding -

[MadMen]

Lol @ the Cliff comment :D
Yeah, I know that would be the easy option but he's being awkward.
Saying he can't remember where he bought them, and that he'll now have to buy a whole new suit. Arghhhhh! Bloody men.

Oh, just remembered about your dentist thread.
Hang on...

[Connemmara]

Glad you got a wee laugh re Cliff - but don't understand the dentist mention - what had you in mind - please enlighten me - maybe I will laugh or cry or have insomnia lol

[MadMen]

Your 'teeth' thread :-)

Right. I have to go now. OH is coming round after work and I need to to prepare myself for the rollocking I'm gonna get!