How to Wash Work Clothes

How to wash work clothes: step by step

• Read the care label: it gives the temperature and the warnings on bleach, fabric softener and drying.
• Empty the pockets: screws, pens, tape measures and tissues damage the machine and other laundry.
• Remove loose dirt: shake or brush dried dust and mud off the garment outdoors.
• Wash separately: wash work clothes separately from household laundry, and keep very dirty and lightly soiled garments apart too.
• Pre-treat stains: apply stain remover to oil, grease and collar grime before washing.
• Turn inside out: close zips and press studs and turn the garment inside out.
• Wash at the label temperature: do not exceed the temperature allowed on the label (what temperature to wash clothes) and do not overload the machine.
• Check, then dry: if the stain has not come out, do not dry the garment; repeat the pre-treatment, and dry according to the label.

How to wash greasy work clothes?

• Blot off excess oil and grease with paper towel; do not rub and spread it.
• Apply liquid stain remover to the stain and leave it for a short time; do not let it dry.
• Wash the garment at the highest temperature the label allows, with a light machine load.
• If a stain remains, do not dry the garment; repeat the pre-treatment and wash again.
• Do not use petrol, thinner or degreaser made for kitchens on fabric; they are flammable or can damage fabric and skin.
• Do not tumble-dry oil-soaked garments at high heat before they have been washed thoroughly; follow the dryer manufacturer's warnings.
• Details by stain type: how to remove grease stains.

How to wash work overalls?

With its thick fabric and many pockets, a work overall takes up a lot of space in the machine; wash it on its own or with a few light items. Close the zips, turn it inside out and pre-treat the dirtiest areas such as the knees and hems. Use detergent for coloureds on coloured overalls and do not use bleach. For denim workwear: how to wash jeans.

Collar, cuff and sweat stains

• On work shirts, spray TETİK Kar Aspirin onto collar and cuff grime, rub gently and then machine wash (what Kar Aspirin is used for).
• For yellow underarm stains: how to remove sweat stains.
• For machine oil and grease stains on clothes: how to remove machine oil stains.
• For tar picked up during road and asphalt work: how to remove tar stains.
• For mud and grass on the clothes of building-site and garden crews: how to remove mud stains.

Reflective and special workwear

• Reflective vests and clothing: reflective strips can be damaged by high heat and ironing; do not exceed the label temperature and do not iron the strips.
• For washing a hi-vis vest step by step: how to wash a hi-vis vest.
• Flame-retardant and antistatic clothing: wash only according to the manufacturer's care instructions; if the label forbids fabric softener and bleach, do not use them.
• Waterproof work jackets: do not use fabric softener; for details see how to wash a winter jacket.
• For hard hats and their suspension: how to clean a hard hat.
• For work shoes and work boots: how to clean work shoes.
• White coats and shirts: wash with detergent for whites; use bleach only on white cotton and only if the label allows.
• For white coats, school smocks and kitchen aprons: how to wash an apron.
• For temperature, drying and ironing steps for shirts: how to wash shirts.
• For kitchen and workplace caps: how to wash a hat.
• For industrial cleaning products by sector: what are industrial cleaning products.

Mistakes that damage work clothes

• Washing greasy work clothes together with household laundry.
• Overloading the machine: the dirt does not come out and garments rub against each other.
• Drying the garment before the stain is out: heat sets the stain.
• Exceeding the label temperature and ironing the reflective strips.
• Using bleach on coloured workwear.

For factories, car workshops and laundries

Businesses that wash work clothes in bulk use TETİK liquid laundry detergents for coloureds and whites in 4 kg packs, powder machine detergents in 20 kg packs, and TETİK Liquid Stain Remover and START Stain Remover in 30 kg packs. For product lists, see our guides Factory cleaning supplies, car service cleaning supplies and Laundry supplies and chemicals, and request a quote for bulk purchases.