Help me contain the spills

I was doing a routine oil change this weekend, and it was windy. Other than the oil pan underneath the car, I started using those changing pads for babies to catch anything that overspills, but it didn't work, once again. The stains I can clean with degreaser, and I have a bag of OilDri to pour over it when it is fresh. My only issue is that it leaves a stain that not even my 300 PSI pressure washer can get out. I have a small garage, so I am talking about my driveway concrete. Is there something that is large enough and will absorb petroleum products that I can either reuse or throw away? Please, any input will help....:banghead:

When I was working as a mechanic if you use powdered TIDE Laundry soap & mix it with some warm water, then take a stiff broom & work it into the stains it should clean the stains. This is unless TIDE has changed there formula.

Soak the concrete driveway with water prior to the oil change, any oil spill cleanup is a wash with some soap!, also
Home Depot & Lowes has large rolls of plastic for gardens, that makes a good protection for driveways during oil change.

Good suggestions!

I use a 4x8 sheet of scrap plywood. It soaks up the oil and can be re-used many times.

I also use scrap carpet. A while back, I removed some old carpet from my house and cut it up into 4x4 ft pieces. Then, for each change, I unfurl one piece, use it and throw it away.
If you do not have any old carpet...... do you have a carpet store in town? Drive around back and you will probably find a dumpster overflowing with new carpet reminants. Grab some. Not only are they absorbant, but they make a luxurious work surface to lie on during the oil changes :)

i use cardboard boxes. the recycle place still takes em, even gunked up with oil. :smile: