{"id":94837,"date":"2026-01-22T10:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.james.eu\/vlekken\/removing-grease-stains\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:49:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:49:30","slug":"removing-grease-stains","status":"publish","type":"vlekken","link":"https:\/\/www.james.eu\/en\/stains\/removing-grease-stains\/","title":{"rendered":"Removing grease stains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pas-op-met-huis-tuin-en-keukenmiddelen-voor-het-verwijderen-van-smeervlekken\">Be careful with household products for removing grease stains.<\/h2>\n\n<p>When removing grease stains from clothing, people often resort to household remedies. Although this may be tempting, these products often have the opposite effect and can even cause permanent damage to your clothes. Below, we discuss some popular remedies and explain why it is wise to avoid them:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ox gall soap:<\/strong> although ox gall soap is known for its cleansing properties, it can be too harsh on the delicate fabrics and colours in clothing. It may leave stains or discolouration and damage the fabric&#8217;s structure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Washing petrol<\/strong>: Washing petrol is a strong solvent that can dissolve the lubricating grease, but it also carries a high risk of damaging the fabric. It can cause colour changes and often leaves a strong odour that is difficult to remove.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vanish: <\/strong> Vanish may seem like a convenient choice, but it often contains bleaching agents that can affect the colour and quality of the fabric. Vanish is often too harsh for delicate fabrics and specific colours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cornflour<\/strong>: cornflour is sometimes recommended for absorbing grease stains, but this often only works on fresh stains. It is generally ineffective on grease stains and may leave a grainy residue that is difficult to remove.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Butter or margarine: <\/strong> butter and margarine are sometimes recommended for loosening grease stains, but they only add more grease to the stain. This makes the problem bigger rather than smaller, especially with absorbent materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Instead of these household remedies, we recommend always trying regular methods first, such as washing your clothes. If this does not produce the desired result, you can try treatment with James Stainspray as a last resort.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eenvoudig-en-veilig-smeervlekken-verwijderen-met-james\">Remove grease stains easily and safely with James!<\/h2>\n\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s grease stains on clothing, carpets, upholstery or hard floors, James offers a safe and effective solution. With products such as James Stainspray and James Remover, you can tackle even the most stubborn grease stains without damaging your belongings.<\/p>\n\n<p>Forget the unpredictable results of home remedies and opt for a reliable solution. Discover how easy and safe it is to remove grease stains with James products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be careful with household products for removing grease stains. When removing grease stains from clothing, people often resort to household remedies. Although this may be tempting, these products often have the opposite effect and can even cause permanent damage to your clothes. Below, we discuss some popular remedies and explain why it is wise to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":83981,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"","ocean_second_sidebar":"","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"","ocean_custom_header_template":"","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"","osh_disable_topbar_sticky":"default","osh_disable_header_sticky":"default","osh_sticky_header_style":"default","osh_sticky_header_effect":"","osh_custom_sticky_logo":0,"osh_custom_retina_sticky_logo":0,"osh_custom_sticky_logo_height":0,"osh_background_color":"","osh_links_color":"","osh_links_hover_color":"","osh_links_active_color":"","osh_links_bg_color":"","osh_links_hover_bg_color":"","osh_links_active_bg_color":"","osh_menu_social_links_color":"","osh_menu_social_hover_links_color":""},"categorie":[1991,1946],"class_list":["post-94837","vlekken","type-vlekken","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categorie-grease-stain","categorie-stain-search-engine","entry","has-media","owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal","owp-btn-very-big","owp-tabs-layout-vertical","has-no-thumbnails"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.1 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Removing grease stains | Stain removal help + Tips (2026)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for a solution for removing grease? 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