Here are the lessons learned from above incident;
1) Peanut butter works FANTASTIC at removing bubblegum from the dryer (did I mention there was a wad of gum in the same load as the oilcloth?)
Just put peanut butter on, wait 1-0 mins and wipe clean with a paper towel.

2) Tomiann's tips for removing oil from washing machine- Add extra detergent, throw in a couple of towels you never really liked anyway, set water temp to HOT and repeat three times.

3)Enlist help. If you are starting to crack enlist your husband or S.O. to run to the store and purchase laundry detergent, then convince him to stay up (see step 2) and wash your work clothes, because you REALLY need the sleep. He even hung them up afterwards.:)