The citric solvents or Murphys Oil Soap are also good to loosen up fresh paint on clothing.
Washing oily clothes in washing machine. Run the washing machine on a full cycle with hot water. Oily spots - perhaps from HE laundry detergent. Follow the instructions for the clothes on the stain remover and rinse them.
It wont physically ruin the machine but in some cases it will ruin clothing put to wash in it for a while until all the grease is slowly removed from it. Leave the door open after the cycle is finished so the surface can air dry. There are two common issues to watch out for here when you notice black marks after washing clothes in the machine.
Drain the water from the washer and inspect the tub for lubrication. Then wash your clothes on the highest allowed wash temperature for the fabric with the detergent of your choice. If your machine is ageing then-The seals around the agitator keep water out of and oil in the gearbox when the machine ages these seals break down and water gets into the gearbox the oil then floats on the water and can come out into your wash.
When this occurs you may notice small dark-colored stains on some of your clothes after removing them from the washing machine. Since oil doesnt wash away with water. Check the transmission by filling up the washing machine with water no clothes or soap and turning it on for 30 seconds.
What usually happens is that the top transmission seal has deteriorated and is letting water into the transmission casing. The paraffin soaks the fabric especially sheets and the clothes I wear directly on my skin and then clogs up the washing machine when I wash them. Ink looking stains or streaks - these can show up even when no pen or ink present.
Fill the machines soap dispenser with a laundry detergent that includes bleach or a bleaching agent. When oil starts showing up on clothes its generally a transmission seal problem. Ive never had it come off.