wash it or toss it
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
United States
March 7, 2013 11:35am CST
Hubby had been using the canola oil and didn't put the lid on well it got bumped and went all over the place. So instead of taking paper towel he wiped up the mess with kichen towels (which are mostly well used anyways) and then he chucks it down the laundry chute not even thinking about what it was landing on. So I ran downstairs pulled it off the laundry pile. The items in the pile came out ok I think as they only had minor spots. However, the one dish towel is loaded with oil still. Do I bother washing it or do I just toss it? I'd hate to wash it and it wreck other things if the oil transfers during washing.
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@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
8 Mar 13
Hi snuggles, I am sure by now you have solved your delimma.
But what I would have done was toss them asap...but if they
were something that you wanted to keep the towels,just soak
them lestoil..its really good for oils, grass, crayons, and
many other things..you will probably have to rinse before
washing with other clothes...but it should work....
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
7 Mar 13
i'd toss it.that's too much of a messy pain in the butt to bother with.
i'd make sure to give him hell about it tho.
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
7 Mar 13
If you like it and it's still useful, wash it. I would put it in some hot water in a pan or the sink and add some soap and some vinegar, which breaks up crap like oil really well. Then I'd wash it again the same way. After that it shouldn't have anything in it that can affect the other clothes.
Paper towels?! Wow, those are pretty pricey. I rarely use them, I've had the same roll for at least 3 years. I use rags or, if I'm soaking up grease, newspaper.
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@Sir_bobby88 (8231)
• Singapore
7 Mar 13
She should actually wash and toss it together yea . If you have time you should wash it yourself instead of depending on washing machine . I can tell you if you have never clean your washing machine before , people says the germs contain in it is more dirty than those in the toilets.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
7 Mar 13
That is kind of up to you. If you want to keep it, use some kind of grease cutting cleaner on it, like Dawn Dish detergent. Rinse the dish soap out as it will foam too much for your washer, then wash it in hot water. It might be cheaper to toss it.
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@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
27 Mar 13
I would probably have washed it. However i would have soaked it in Dawn in the kitchen over night first. and then done the laundry on a hot.
Dawn is amazing. A couple months ago i got SILLY PUTTY out of one of the boys pants using WD-40 and then dawn to remove the wd-40 worked like a charm with no stains left behind at all.
I'd have washed it alone or with stuff that didnt "matter" as much the first go around.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
7 Mar 13
Wash it alone on a mini cycle and see what happens?
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@natliegleb (5173)
• India
7 Mar 13
i would say just wash it away since they are old and have no effect,it is utter waste and with parodoxical thing
@blackrusty (3519)
• Mexico
7 Mar 13
well if it is well used and past it use then I would say toss it but if it is new use tide and wash it alone as you would not want to ruin any thing elsw
