If you’ve ever tried to clean a stain and the only thing you can think of is “How do I get this out?” then you know the frustration of not knowing how to remove gas from clothes.
The good news is that we’ve got the answers. Here are some of the most common questions we hear about how to get gas out of clothes and some tips on what works best.
Most Common Types of Stains and How to Remove Them
Can Use Coke to Clean Clothes?
Yes, you can use Coca-Cola to clean clothes. You can also use Coke to clean furniture, carpet, sofas, and even your toilet bowl.
Coke contains phosphoric acid which acts as an effective and safe cleaning agent against stains on your clothes. Many people have already tried this method with great success, so we’re sure that you will too.
How to Get Gas Out of Clothes Using Coke
You can remove the smell of gasoline from your clothes by mixing baking soda with two cans of Coca-Cola and water.
Soak the affected clothes in this mixture overnight, then wash them with detergent.
This works because coke is acidic, which means it can dissolve some types of stains. The baking soda helps to lift out stains as well.
How to Get Gasoline Out of Clothes After Washing
Use Vinegar and Hot Water
Vinegar is a natural cleaner that can be used to remove gasoline from clothes. The acid in vinegar reacts with the alkalinity of the gasoline to neutralize it and dissolve it into the water.
- Pour 1/2 cup vinegar into a bucket of hot water.
- Add your clean, dry clothes and let them soak for one hour. If there are large areas of drying stain, you may need to soak them longer.
- Gently agitate your clothes in the solution, but don’t scrub too hard or you may damage the fabric.
- Hang your clothes outside to dry or place them in an electric dryer on low heat for 10 minutes.
How to Get Gas Smell Out of Clothes Without Washing
Method 1: Baking Soda
Baking soda is an effective way to get rid of many odors from clothing and other materials. Since gasoline is essentially oil and hydrocarbons, baking soda should be able to eliminate this smell from your clothes easily.
Simply sprinkle some baking soda on a piece of cloth and dab it on areas that smell like gas until the smell dissipates completely. You can also add a couple of drops of lemon juice or vinegar to help enhance the effectiveness of this method as well.
Method 2: Vinegar
Vinegar has been used for centuries as an effective cleaning product because it has powerful antibacterial properties that can kill germs and bacteria quickly without leaving any residue or odor behind itself once it’s done working on your clothes or other materials that need cleaning.
How to Get Gasoline Out of a Washing Machine
Getting gasoline in your washing machine is a nightmare. From clothing to carpets, it’s an expensive and time-consuming mess. But there are ways to remove gasoline from your washing machine.
Step 1: Stop the leak
If you spilled gas on the lawn or driveway, stop the flow of gas before attempting to clean the washing machine. You can turn off the gas supply at your home’s meter box or call a professional for assistance.
Step 2: Remove excess water
If your clothes were soaked with gasoline, they should be removed as soon as possible. Hang them up outside in fresh air until they’re completely dry, which may take several days depending on humidity levels and temperature.
If you have a large quantity of wet clothing, place them in large plastic bags so they don’t seep through cardboard boxes or other containers while they’re drying out.
Step 3: Clean the inside of the washer
Pour 1/2 cup baking soda into an empty container and mix it with 1-gallon warm water until dissolved. Pour this solution into your washer through its drain hole.
Run this solution through two complete cycles to cleanse any remaining residue from inside the machine.
