Care Tag Lab
Combination family: two passes, check between

How to get pizza grease out

Orange oil from cheese and pepperoni: fat plus paprika dye.

Do this first

Blot

Fresh stain

  1. Blot
  2. Cornstarch
  3. Dish soap
  4. Oxygen bleach for the orange
  5. Wash hot as allowed

Dried or old

  1. Dish soap overnight
  2. Oxygen soak
  3. Sun
Fabric care
Air dry until gone.
Time
20 min
How to tell
Look: orange see-through spots; Feel: oily; Smell: pizza

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.

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