If you are the sort of person who likes to keep their driveway looking perfect and new then you will really hate it whenever you discover a horrible big oil stain on it.  There are so many opportunities for oil to find itsway onto your driveway whether it's from your own car or perhaps someone has spilt it from an oil can.  At the end of the day you just want to get rid of the oil stains as quickly as possible.

First of all, driveways can be made from different materials however you will find that concrete and asphalt are the two most common.  Concrete is pretty can be fairly porous depending on how well it's been sealed so the oil can quickly seep into it.  Oil is also very bad for asphalt as it can eat away at it.  The longer you leave an oil stain the more difficult it will be to remove it properly so acting fast is of the essence.

If there is so much oil spilt that it creates a puddle you should try and mop it up with old rags, newspaper and such like to get rid of as much excess as you can.  Make sure you properly dispose of the materials because they are a potential fire hazard.

Once you have cleaned up the excess you can use a method which may surprise you and this is to use cat litter.  Please note that kitty litter should be poured out of the bag rather than using the soiled variety from the litter tray.  When you pour the kitty litter over the oily area you should allow it to stay there for plenty of time so that the oil can be absorbed as well as possible.

When it comes to getting rid of all of the oil then you will want to give it a really good scrub by using a liquid detergent for cutting through grease.  Just apply the detergent to the affected area and scrub it in with a scrubbing brush.  Then use hot water to scrub even more.  Once you have done this you can rinse the area with hot water.  Make sure you wear protective gloves and avoid using a wire brush because that could damage your driveway.

Hopefully you will now have a really clean driveway free of oil stains.  In order to prevent oil stains being a problem in the future always clean them up as soon as you spot them.  You can also apply a sealer to prevent the oil from soaking into the driveway.  If you suspect that your car is leaking oil you need to take it to a garage to have it fixed otherwise the problem will keep happening.