Combination family: two passes, check between
How to get hair gel and styling products out
Polymers, oils and sometimes dye on hoodie collars and pillowcases.
Do this first
Soak warm
Fresh stain
- Soak warm
- Gently work in detergent
- Wash
Dried or old
- Rubbing alcohol for crusty bits
- Detergent
- Wash
- Fabric care
- Easy.
- Time
- 10 min
- How to tell
- Look: shiny, stiff patch; Feel: crisp or tacky; Smell: product
Where this fix comes from
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.