Washing Chef Coats

[rat]

A while ago before I started having my coats dry cleaned by my job, I used simple green after I had worn the coats, I sprayed it on the bad spots and let it sit until It was time to do the wash. I also love oxyclean, it works extremely well and will not destroy your coats like bleach will.

[chrose]

A long time ago a dry cleaner I know told me to wash it in dishwasher detergent.
I don't recall if I tried it though.

[ChefKory]

I bet your thinking Simple Green! It works wonders! It is also a great kitchen cleaner! It takes the the grease off of anything! It is still around I pick mine up at Home Depot. It keeps getting harder to find! But they have it!

[chef.assassin]

Originally Posted by chrose

A long time ago a dry cleaner I know told me to wash it in dishwasher detergent.
I don't recall if I tried it though.

when i was in culinary school, my butchery teacher swore by this method: make a paste of the dishwasher detergent and water, then rub it into the stains well. do this as soon as you can. then take it home and soak the coat in a solution of dish detergent and water. the next morning, obliterate any lingering stains with a bleach pen, then throw everything into the washer.

[elakin]

another advocate of dishwasher detergent. cascade powder, specifically.

someone i worked with turned me on to soaking coats in cascade powder mixed with water overnight, and then washing them normally in the washing machine. works like a charm. coats get so white they kind of glow....

it even gets out those carbon stains you get from carrying sheetpans on your shoulder.

[TechChef]

i carry around a bleach pen. its amazing. im a student at a culinary school, and when prep time is over, i bleach the stains and then use a damp side towel to scrub them out. then, i spray a degreaser on the and let it sit there (it ok, you can still wear it, just put an apron on over the sprayed spot. to be safe, i give them a wash in the machine at home but with no bleach (my coats have black trim on them). its awesome. i also have a coat i use to be viewed by the costomers, and seperate working coats.