How to Get Gasoline Out of Jeans

Basic Procedure

• 1

  Sprinkle baking soda on the gasoline stain to soak up any excess gasoline. Let the baking soda sit for about 30 minutes.

• 2

  Shake off the excess baking soda.

• 3

  Dampen the stain using a wet sponge.

• 4

  Treat the stain with a prewash stain remover. Follow the directions that come with the stain remover.

• 5

  Run the jeans through the washing machine on the setting required by the label. Wash the jeans by themselves.

Stubborn Stains

• 6

  Mix 1/2 cup of liquid dish washing detergent (the kind you use for hand washing), 1 cup of white vinegar and 2 gallons of warm water in a bathtub or plastic tub.

• 7

  Add your jeans and stir until they are soaked in the solution. Let them sit in the solution for about 30 minutes.

• 8

  Remove the jeans from the solution and wring out the liquid.

• 9

  Rinse the jeans to remove any excess solution and wring again.

• 10

  Run the jeans through the washing machine by themselves.