Oil and grease family: degrease, then hot wash
How to get gasoline out
Lighter than diesel, evaporates, but the residue and fumes are a fire hazard.
Do this first
Air outside until no smell
Fresh stain
- Air outside until no smell
- Pre-rinse with a hose
- Dish soap
- Wash hot, alone
- Line dry
Dried or old
- Repeat
- if smell persists, wash again before drying
- Fabric care
- Never in the dryer while it smells. Not in a washer with other clothes.
- Time
- Air out, then 20 min
- How to tell
- Look: faint ring; Feel: little; Smell: strong fuel
Where this fix comes from
We check every fix against these published guides. We do not run a test lab of our own.
Before you start
- Test on a hidden seam first.
- Never mix cleaners.
- Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.