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Stain Removal Guide
Stain Removal Suggestions
STAIN
TREATMENT
Adhesive
tape,
chewing
gum,
Apply
ice. Scrape
off
excess. Ptace stain
face
down
on paper
towels.
Saturate
with
rubber
cement
prewash
stain
remover
or nonflammable
dry cleaning
fluid.
Baby
formula,
dairy
products,
Use product
containing
enzymes
to pretreat
or soak stains.
Soak
for 30
minutes
or
egg
more. Wash.
Beverages
(coffee,
tea,
Pretreat
stain. Wash
using cold
water
and
bleach
safe
for fabric.
soda, juice, alcoholic
beverages)
Blood
Rinse with cold
water.
Rub with
bar soap. Or, pretreat
or soak with
product
containing
enzymes.
Wash
using bleach
safe for fabric.
Candle
wax,
crayon
Scrape
off
surface
wax.
Place stain
face
down
between
paper
towels.
Press with warm
iron until wax
is absorbed.
Replace
paper
towels
frequenfly.
Treat
remaining
stain
with
prewash
stain
remover
or nonflammable
dry cleaning
fluid.
Hand
wash
to remove
solvent.
Wash
using bleach
safe
for fabric.
Chocolate
Pretreat
or soak
in warm
water
using product
containing
enzymes.
Wash
using bleach
safe for fabric.
Collar
or cuff: soil, cosmetics
Pretreat
with prewash
stain remover
or rub with
bar soap.
Dye transfer
on white
fabric
Use packaged
color
remover.
Wash
using bleach
safe
for fabric.
Grass
Pretreat
or soak
in warm
water
using product
containing
enzymes.
Wash
using bleach
safe for fabric.
Grease,
oil, tar (butter,
fats,
Scrape
residue
from
fabric.
Pretreat.
Wash
using hottest
water
safe
for fabric.
For
salad
dressing,
cooking
oils, car
heavy
stains and tar, apply
nonflammable
dry cteaning
fluid
to back
of stain.
Replace
grease,
motor
oils)
towels
under
stain
frequently.
Rinse thoroughly.
Wash
using hottest
water
safe for
fabric.
Ink
Some inks may
be impossible
to remove.
Washing
may set some inks. Use prewash
stain
remover,
denatured
alcohol
or nonflammable
dry cleaning
fluid.
Mildew,
scorch
Wash
with chlorine
bleach
if safe for fabric.
Or, soak
in oxygen
bleach
and
hot water
before
washing.
Badly
mildewed
fabrics
may be permanently
damaged.
Mud
Brush off: dry mud. Pretreat
or soak
with
product
containing
enzymes.
Mustard,
tomato
Pretreat
with prewash
stain remover.
Wash
using bleach
safe
for fabric.
Nail
polish
May
be impossible
to remove.
Place
stain face
down
on paper
towels.
Apply
nail pol-
ish remover
to back
of stain.
Repeat,
replacing
paper
towels
frequently.
Do not use on
acetate
fabrics.
Paint, varnish
WATER
BASED:
Rinse fabric
in cool water
while
stain
is wet. Wash.
Once
paint
is dry,
it cannot
be removed.
OIL
BASED AND
VARNISH:
Use solvent
recommended
on can
labeh
Rinse thoroughly
before
washing.
Perspiration
Use prewash
stain
remover
or rub with
bar soap.
Rinse. Wash
using
nonchlorine
bleach
in hottest
water
safe
for fabric.
Rust, brown
or yellow
discolor-
Use rust remover
safe for fabric.
Do not use chlorine
bleach
because
it may
intensify
ation
discoloration.
Shoe polish
LIQUID:
Pretreat
with
a paste
of powder
detergent
and water.
PASTE: Scrape
residue
from
fabric.
Pretreat
with
prewash
stain
remover
or nonflammable
dry cleaning
fluid.
Rinse. Rub detergent
into dampened
area.
Wash
using bleach
safe for fabric.
Tomato
Pretreat
with prewash
stain remover.
Wash
using bleach
safe
for fabric.
Urine,
vomit,
mucus,
feces
Pretreat
or soak
in product
containing
enzymes.
Wash
using bleach
safe
for fabric.
Wine
Pretreat
or soak
in cold water.
Wash
in hottest
water
and
bleach
safe for fabric
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