Tips for removing stains from work pants

The work pants that we offer on the Oxwork website are very often used in dirty activities. The resulting stains can be difficult to remove. Here are some tips for removing them effectively.

Washing work pants: general tips

Marseille soap

Hand washing your work pants is still the best way to avoid damaging your work clothes. For this, you can use moistened Marseille soap and rub directly on the visible stains. Leave to act then pre-wash your garment and rub again. Do not rinse it so that the soap continues to act.

Soaking bath with white vinegar or soda crystals

For fans of the washing machine, the soaking bath is a good solution before putting your work pants in the washing machine. For this:

• Fill a basin with 2/3 of hot water, adding white vinegar or soda crystals;
• Dip your pants in it for the soaking bath and let it act for at least an hour;
• Then, wash it with Marseille soap or another cleanser;
• Wring it out and send it to the washing machine.

If your outfits have stubborn stains like plaster, cement, etc., you can adopt the tips below for the most common ones.

Removing stubborn dry plaster stains

• Scrape off the excess dry plaster with an iron tool such as a spoon;
• Take baking soda or a solution of hydrochloric acid. Mix them with water to obtain a homogeneous paste;
• Then rub this mixture on the stained area with a toothbrush;
• After a few minutes break, send the pants to the machine.

Cleaning pants stained with oil paint

Removing an oil paint stain is more complicated.

• Remove the excess paint with a paper towel for example;
• Soak a cotton swab with a solvent such as White-Spirit;
• Use a few drops of essential oil if necessary to remove the odor on the garment;
• Clean and rinse with warm or lukewarm water, then machine wash.

Removing a stubborn dry cement stain from trousers

• Remove the excess cement with a wooden spatula or with a blade;
• Take a cloth soaked in white vinegar, hydrochloric acid solution or cement neutralizer;
• Rub and wash your workwear with Marseille soap.

For better results, repeat the same steps until the stain has completely disappeared.

Removing plaster-soiled pants

• Remove the visible excess plaster with a knife blade;
• Apply white vinegar to this stained area by rubbing it;
• Do a soaking bath for 5 minutes, which will completely remove the excess plaster;
• Rinse thoroughly with water.

In the case of stains encrusted with oil or grease

• Wash the stained area with a cloth soaked in alcohol and Marseille soap;
• Leave on for a few minutes;
• Rub it with another cloth;
• Run your overalls in the washing machine and air dry ;
• Soak it in a mixture of lemon juice and water if the stain persists.

Unfasten tar-stained pants

• Remove the sludge with a wooden spatula or an iron tool such as a spoon;
• Before washing, dab stains with a cloth soaked in turpentine or hydrochloric acid solution.

Clothing cleaning

When washing your garment, always take into account what is marked on the small label. These are the acronyms for washing, drying, ironing and bleaching.