Rather gutted

[GMan]

Guess what?

A little smiley face, and the comment of guess what, does this mean good news, all is well

[Galant]

Yup. We tried a few things but nothing worked andI just prepared myself to live with the stains, which were a bit fainter.

Then last night one of the ladies in whose house I stay asked me if things were alright with my kilt now. Apparently she'd taken it, applied dish washing liquid and let it lie for a long time (I'll have to ask how long), and then washed it again.

I left my room, took a look at it drying and no sign of stains at all!

For reference, the stains were butter, and fat from a turkey leg, all having been washed regularly at least twice.

[GMan]

Glad to hear that Galant

It does make sense about the dish washing liquid since it does cut grease from dishes, why not a kilt, what a great idea

[Kilted_John]

Good deal, Galant... Let us know how long she let it sit... That way, if anyone else has the same thing happen to their survival UK, they can do the same thing...
-J

[GatorUK]

In the future if you are looking for something to remove stains from a washable material, try a product called Lestoil. You can usually find it around other cleaners like Pine-Sol.

In my Navy days I have used it to remove stains from my white uniforms. Anything from motorcycle chain grease/oil on the legs, to black shoe polish, ball point pen ink and even when a red crayon somehow got in the dryer with a load of my whites.

Just dampen the material around the stain, put a few drops on to cover the stain and work in by rubbing material together, or if a particularly nasty stain, use a toothbrush then launder as normal. Inspect after wash and if not completely out, repeat the process before drying.

[Geoduck]

In the future if you are looking for something to remove stains from a washable material, try a product called Lestoil. You can usually find it around other cleaners like Pine-Sol.

In my Navy days I have used it to remove stains from my white uniforms. Anything from motorcycle chain grease/oil on the legs, to black shoe polish, ball point pen ink and even when a red crayon somehow got in the dryer with a load of my whites.

Just dampen the material around the stain, put a few drops on to cover the stain and work in by rubbing material together, or if a particularly nasty stain, use a toothbrush then launder as normal. Inspect after wash and if not completely out, repeat the process before drying.

There's something that needs to be posted in the FAQ section. We're (primarily) males, and we aren't known for cleanliness, usually. I know that I'll be able to use that information at some point.

[bubba]

We're (primarily) males, and we aren't known for cleanliness, usually. I know that I'll be able to use that information at some point.

I beg your pardon! I resemble that remark!