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1. Try
to
remove
stainsas soonas
!~ossible. The fresherthe stain,the
easierit is to rernovc.
2. Beforeattemptingto remove
anyslain,take these steps:
@ Findthe fabricandthe finishin
the charton the nextpage,and use
only recommended methods.
@ Checkthe care labelinstructions
thatcamewiththe garment.
@ Teststainremovalproducton a
hiddeninsideseamor on a sample
of the material.
~Avoiduseof hot wateron
unknownstain. It can set some
stains.
3. FO11OW
stainremoval w ith a
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountof soapor detergent.
stain
Removal Hint—
using
chlorine Bleach
for
white and BIeachable Fabrics.
Mix 1/4cup
(60
m l)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately 80"F.
(27°C.)-in a sinkor pan. Soak
stainedarea for 5 minutesand
launderin washer.
The Caseof the "Invisible'g S tain.
Foodor cookingoilson your
synthetic garmentsmaycausestains
whichare virtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeas you
putyourclothesintothe washer.
If thesestainsare notcompletely
removedin the wash,the oilyspots
maypickup dirt fromthe wash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythe washcycleitself.
Once thesespoti becomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
@ Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent
and let stand30 minutes.
~ Re-washusinghottestwater
the
fabriccan stand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
"After-You-Wash"
s~ins?
@ Increasethe amountof detergent
normallyused.
@ Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
@ Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often.
See
next
pagefor
StainRemoval
Guide.
Formorecompleteinformationon
stainremoval,requestgovernment
bulletin,"Removing StainsFrom
Fabrics,"054D.Toobtain
a
COPY
.
writeto: ConsumerInformation
Center,Pueblo,Colorado81009.
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