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12-07-2005, 10:40 AM
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Happy Homemaking/Laundry/Diesel Question
OK, I have a question....but let me set down my duster and start the dishwasher first....OK I'm back
 ....How do you wash your wrenching clothes to get out the "shtunk" (German for stink) of diesel fuel. A couple weeks ago after working on the fuel system, I washed a load of clothes with my dirty wrenching clothes. I used hot water with Tide liquid detergent...and I put the load through twice. I thought everything was fine until the next day my wife complained that her flannel nightgown that she wore to bed that night stunk of diesel. I told her that I liked it, and that it turns me on, and that it probably explained the great dreams I had that night!!!  The next week, after similar fuel system work, I washed the clothes in cold water with the same detergent, and it seemed better. Anyone have any secret diesel-related laundering tips?? (Sorry for the kind of stupid question) Mark
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12-07-2005, 11:35 AM
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For my greasy clothes, I have actually found it best to go with a cheaper detergent (usually just the house-brand) and use about 50% more than you would with "normal" clothes. A molecule of soap can only emulsify so many molecules of grease, so you have to have plenty of soap molecules to work with. Often the premium brands of detergent have the same detergent characteristics as the cheaper ones, but have added fabric conditioners, fragrances, etc. that account for the higher price. I really could care less if my work clothes smell like a mountain meadow and are as soft as a baby's butt, so I'm not willing to use the expensive detergent on them.
I have also occasionally added oxy-clean to the mix, but that hasn't seemed to help a whole lot. Another trick that does seem to help is starting the washer at night before you go to bed. Let it fill and agitate a bit, then shut it off and let the clothes soak overnight. Then finish the load in the morning.
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12-07-2005, 12:08 PM
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Lestoil.
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12-07-2005, 02:13 PM
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My wife says do a final rinse with a half gallon of cheap vinegar.
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12-07-2005, 02:36 PM
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Try this: I once dated a "Martha Stewart" type and she reccomends adding a cup of white vinegar and a 1/2 cup of A&H Baking soda to usual detergent for deodorizing. SOmeone try this and let us know.....It may be the trick for D clothes. aa
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12-07-2005, 04:23 PM
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Well...first work in clothes that you don't care if they get ruined. And ALWAYS wash them seperately.
That said I use OxyClean 1:1 with regular detergent. It seems to work OK. Simple Green on the tough spots works good too. I have used the Soak Overnight method with good success. I never tried the vinegar or baking soda thing. I may have to give that a shot. Danny
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12-07-2005, 04:26 PM
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Pre soak the clothes by them selves in some good natural citrus degreaser, then wash the work clothes by them selves.
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12-07-2005, 04:35 PM
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12-07-2005, 05:19 PM
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None of my work clothes, back when I worked off-shore, were ever washed with other clothes. The diesel smell never came out. I came across an old jumpsuit, probably 10 years later and it still smelled of diesel. It is a forever smell...that or my ex-wife didn't know how to wash clothes for squat.
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12-07-2005, 05:52 PM
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles 1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles 1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles 1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)
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12-07-2005, 07:35 PM
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I've heard biodiesel of all things is good for that....read it up on a alt fuel board a while back....but its only good for those who homebrew their own or have access to B100
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12-07-2005, 07:54 PM
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Its the odor, not the stains
I can deal with the stains...that is understood. But the odor is the problem. There is probably a difference between polyester and cotton regarding how bad residual odors are held...I generally wear cotton...jeans, tee shirt.
Next time I get the diesel fuel "geshtunken" all over my clothes, I am going to try a COLD wash again....last week it seemed to work ok, but I also put in a little simple green...that may have been a factor. But maybe diesel fuel is like blood...it sets when washed in hot water, but comes out in cold water???? We'll see. By the way, you know what's worse than diesel fuel...its gear oil for the differential....it has all the aromas of diesel fuel with a real bad rotten garlic odor...Oh My God!!!#@%$^!@*!...makes me want to yak!. This stuff is just as persistant as fuel (same basic oily stuff). Oh well, back to my dusting....and these windows really need some attention... Mark
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