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Stain
removal
guide
STAIN
TO REMOVE
Alcoholic
These stains turn brown with age, so treat immediately. Sponge or soak fresh
beverage
stains with cold water. Wash. If stain remains, soak 15 minutes in a solution of
lukewarm water, liquid detergent and a few drops of white vinegar. Rinse. Wash.
Blood
Rinse immediately or soak in cold water with enzyme presoak for 30 minutes or
longer. Rinse. Rub detergent into any remaining stains. Rinse. If stain remains,
put a few drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide on stain for 3-5 minutes. Rinse
thoroughly. Wash.
Chewing
Use ice to make gum hard. Scrape off what you can. Sponge with a nonflam-
gum
mable dry cleaning solvent. Let dry. Wash.
Chocolate
or
coffee
Sponge immediately with a nonflammable dry cleaning solvent or appfy a
prewash soil and stain remover. Rinse. Wash. If stain remains, apply a liquid
detergent to stain or soak in warm water with an enzyme presoak. Rewash.
Crayon and
Scrape off excess with a dull knife. Place fabric between two blotters or facial
candle wax
tissue. Press with warm iron. Remove color stain with nonflammable dry clean-
ing solvent. Hand wash until stain is gone. If full load is crayon stained, take to
cleaners or coin-operated dry cleaning machine.
Cream, milk
Sponge with a nonflammable dry cleaning solvent, or a prewash soil and stain
or ice cream
remover. Rinse. Wash. Repeat if necessary. If stain remains, apply a few drops
of liquid detergent and a few drops of ammonia. Blot dry and rinse. If stain
remains, soak in an enzyme presoak. Wash.
Deodorants
Llght staln:
Treat with liquid detergent or your regular laundry detergent. Wash
and anti-
in hottest water safe for fabric.
perspirants
Heavy
staln:
Place face down on towel and treat with a paste of ammonia and
all-fabric bleach. Let stand for 30 minutes. Wash in hottest water safe for fabric.
Fat, grease
or oil
Items soiled with vegetable or cooking oil should not be washed or dried. See
vegetable/cooking
oil Warning on page 3. For other types of greasy stains, use
one of the methods below:
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Use pretreatment stain remover. Follow label directions. Wash in hottest water
safe for fabric.
Fruit stains
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Use talcum powder to absorb as much grease as possible. Sponge with a
nonflammable dry cleaning solvent. Rinse. Wash.
l
Treat with liquid detergent or rub a detergent paste on the stain. Wash using
hottest water safe for fabric.
Fresh stalns:
Soak immediately in cool water. Wash. If stain remains, cover
area with a paste made of all-fabric bleach, a few drops of hot water and a few
drops of ammonia. Wait 15 to 30 minutes. Wash.
Old stains:
Sponge with white vinegar. Rinse. Repeat procedure for fresh
stains.
Grass or
w-n
vegetables
Ink or
ballpoint
pen ink
Soak in warm or cold water with an enzyme presoak for at least 30 minutes, or
sponge with denatured alcohol. Wash in water temperature and bleach safe for
the fabric. For colored fabrics, check colorfastness before applying alcohol. For
acetate, sponge with a nonflammable dry cleaning solvent. If stain remains,
bleach with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Rinse. Rewash.
Spray stain with an aerosol hair spray or rubbing alcohol. Sponge stain continu-
ously until all bleeding stops. Let dry. Repeat if necessary. Wash. If stain
remains, bleach if safe for fabric. (India and other indelible inks are almost
impossible to remove completely.)
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