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  1. Brokenwing Feeling the Heat

    joined: Feb 11, 2012
    430 posts
    Northern Maryland
    If this is not in the right spot, mods please move it. Tonight not thinking I loaded the auger in my brother in laws truck, and got gas on good clothes. I have washed them in detergent, and they stink really bad. I put them out on the clothes line till I find a solution. If any of you have any ideas, or maybe your wives would, please let me know. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
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  2. billb3 Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 14, 2007
    3,107 posts
    SE Mass
    hanging out on the line for a couple days is what I've done

    Dawn dishwashing detergenet has helped with WD40 stink - maybe gas too ?
  3. Hearth Mistress Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2012
    611 posts
    Point Pleasant, PA (SE PA)
    Try Arm and Hammer Washing Powder along with your detergent, its a yellow box usually on the bottom shelf with the laundry soap. My hubby works in a warehouse at a chemical plant, his clothes are filthy and full of petroleum based stinky things. Worth a try for sure.
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  4. cygnus Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 23, 2010
    292 posts
    Central, NJ
    I use goop hand cleaner for those types of stains. Just drop it in with the laundry. It can work wonders.
  5. Brokenwing Feeling the Heat

    joined: Feb 11, 2012
    430 posts
    Northern Maryland
    thanks for all the suggestions, I greatly appreciate them all.
  6. ironpony Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 22, 2010
    1,405 posts
    mid-ohio
    A Match???
  7. semipro Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 12, 2009
    1,751 posts
    SW Virginia
    The smell will go away with time, actually pretty fast. Its evaporating which is why you can smell it.
    If you can't wait you could try some hydrogen peroxide on it but it may bleach the fabric.
  8. save$ Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 22, 2008
    1,716 posts
    Chelsea Maine
    Let them soak, put a little baking soda in the water, change the water a few times, then wash them.
  9. nate379 Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 21, 2010
    4,055 posts
    Palmer, Alaska
    Get a washing machine that actually washes clothes? :p

    I had my pants and shirt soaked with diesel a few weeks ago (got damn Bobcats blow fuel back when filling them and I forgot about it). Was bad enough it stank up the whole office building and I ended up going home early cause it was burning my legs. Apparently my legs are pansies. ;em

    Figured it would stink forever but couldn't even tell after throwing in the wash just with normal soap and cycle.

    I wash the garage rags, they are full of oil, grease, gas, etc, etc and for the most part them come out clean.
  10. heat seeker Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 25, 2011
    1,681 posts
    Northern CT
    I just air them out outside for a day or two, then wash. The smell goes away.
  11. Trickle New Member

    joined: Jan 20, 2013
    47 posts
    East Central Missouri
    Yep, what everyone else said. Air out till completely dry with minimal smell then run them through another load with baking soda or borax, should be good.

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