Old Grease

I know this doesn't belong here... but I have a huge problem!! WE just moved into another house. The people that lived here before us had left old coffee cans full of cooking oil and fat on the back porch. The oils and fats spilled EVERYWHERE. I CAN NOT get it to come up. Any advice would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

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JJ's picture

what did it leak *into*?

Submitted by JJ on Fri, 09/22/2006 - 8:50am.

If it's wood, you are flat out of luck.

You can remove some oil from wood, but only that which is on the surface. get down below, and the fats find their way into the fibers and won't come out. Best bet, if its wood, is to sand the surface, and then prime it with Kilz or a zprimer, and then paint over it. If its somethig else, I would suggest scraping it up, then spraying with a detergent, letting it sit, then wiping it up. lather, repeat Sad

Good luck!

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cement

Submitted by agdjenn on Mon, 09/25/2006 - 5:37am.

If it's on cement, try kitty litter. Pour it onto the spot, then grind the spot with your foot. Allow it to absorb all the oil it can, then sweep it up. The Queen of Clean (I looked it up!) says to do this for several weeks whenever you think of it.

Good luck!

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