Reach For This Kitchen Cleaner To Easily Remove Oil Stains From Your Driveway

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Dark, blotchy oil stains don't just make your driveway ugly, they also draw the eye away from the beauty of your property. These greasy marks can be difficult to work out of concrete or asphalt, but there may be a simple solution hiding in your kitchen cleaning supplies. Oven cleaner is often touted as a good way to draw those stains out of your driveway and is commonly suggested by concrete companies. Ovens are full of oil splatters that have been baked onto the surface, and commercial oven cleansers are designed to work on difficult grease. Because of its grease-cutting power, this unexpected use for oven cleaner could be the solution to your driveway oil stains.

For folks who already have a can of oven cleaner, this hack is also a free way to remove oil stains from your driveway. Otherwise, you can find Easy-Off Heavy Duty Oven Cleaner at Target for about $6, keeping this trick affordable. Whether your driveway is made of lighter-colored concrete or darker asphalt, oven cleaner should help. To easily eliminate the spots, you'll also need a brush with hard bristles to work the cleaner into your driveway. Tougher stains will likely need to be treated more than once to fully eliminate the greasy marks.

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Tips for removing driveway oil stains with oven cleaner

If you just discovered your car leaking onto your driveway, you'll need to absorb the oil before treating the underlying stain. Otherwise, you could push more of the grease into the concrete or further spread the oil. Soak up the spill with an absorbent material, such as cat litter, baking soda, or sawdust, and throw it away. Then, you'll be able to erase fresh oil stains from concrete with this household staple.

Spray the oven cleaner onto the mark, completely saturating the area. Depending on how large the stains are, you may need a fair amount of cleaner to cover the surface. Many oven cleaners are sprays, and the white foam should conceal the oil marks. Allow the solution to set for 10 to 20 minutes until the foam has dissipated.

After the cleaner has soaked into your driveway, thoroughly scrub the area with a cleaning brush. If you're treating a larger spot, a sturdy concrete brush could help you scrub faster. With a hose or bucket of water, rinse the oven cleaner from your driveway. If the oil marks persist, treat the area again, repeating the process until the spots are totally gone. Newer, lighter stains will lift more easily, while set-in grease marks will be more difficult to remove.

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