My mother in law put my pot holders in a pan of oil?

Question

Well she is staying with us till she gets her own place and I have no idea why in the heck she would do this but she put my good thick almost new oven mits in a pan of oil and they sat over night until I discovered them. I tried to wash them and they are still oily. What can I do to get the greasy oily feeling out of them. They still feel so oily. And she keeps using my decorative pot holders from the wall and its pissing me off.. what can I do to clean these things???

Answer 1

Oh, my heart goes out to you...and not about your pot holders.  Try soaking them in the sink with A LOT of dishwashing liquid for about a day, then wash them in hot water.  You might have to repeat this process.  Maybe she'll ask why you're soaking them and you can let her know.  If she's like my monster in law she did it on purpose.  My deepest sympathy.

Answer 2

Try putting a can of coke in the wash water when you wash them. Coke will cut the grease. Sorry I can't help you with why she is doing it.. :)