Oil and grease family: degrease, then hot wash
How to get fabric softener spots out
Greasy blue-ish spots where softener hit fabric undiluted.
Do this first
Rub with laundry bar or dish soap
Fresh stain
- Rub with laundry bar or dish soap
- Rewash
Dried or old
- Repeat
- Fabric care
- Use the dispenser; don't pour on clothes.
- Time
- 10 min
- How to tell
- Look: greasy blotches; Feel: slick; Smell: softener
Where this fix comes from
- Household folk practice, checked against the guides above
- American Cleaning Institute, Stain Removal Chart
We check every fix against these published guides. We do not run a test lab of our own.
Before you start
- Test on a hidden seam first.
- Never mix cleaners.
- Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.