How to Get Food Grease Out of Nylon

How to Get Food Grease Out of Nylon
Written By
J. Johnson
J. Johnson
Published: Mar 25, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
2 minute read

If you find a food grease stain on an item of nylon clothing, working fast and using appropriate cleaning strategies can help save the clothing and remove the stain for good.

Things You Will Need

  • Dish-washing detergent
  • Cloth
  • Ammonia
  • Laundry detergent
  1. Pour grease-cutting dish-washing detergent onto the food grease stain on the nylon. Using it directly will help fight the grease stain immediately.

  2. Let the grease-cutting detergent stay directly on the food grease for about five minutes. This allows the detergent to start breaking down the grease stain.

  3. Rinse the nylon thoroughly with cool water. Let it dry naturally and check the stain. If you can still see it, continue.

  4. Add some ammonia to a cloth and blot the food grease stain. This can be an effective pre-treatment before washing the nylon in your laundry machine. Let it sit for five minutes.

  5. Add a cap full of regular detergent to the washing machine. Wash the nylon clothing as you normally would. Let it air-dry and check to be sure the grease stain is completely removed. Putting the nylon in the dryer can set the stain permanently.

The Drip Cap

  • Nylon is a type of synthetic fabric that is most often used to make various items of clothing.
  • If you find a food grease stain on an item of nylon clothing, working fast and using appropriate cleaning strategies can help save the clothing and remove the stain for good.
  • Pour grease-cutting dish-washing detergent onto the food grease stain on the nylon.
  • Let it dry naturally and check the stain.

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J. Johnson

J. Johnson has been completing freelance writing work since September 2009. Her work includes writing website content and small client projects. Johnson holds a degree in English from North Carolina State University.

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