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1. Try to removestainsas soonas
possible.Thefresherthestain,the
easierit is to remove.
2. Beforeattemptirig to remove
anystain,@kethese steps:
~ Findthe fabricand the finishin
thecharton the nextpage,and use
onlyrecommended methods.
@ Checkthecare labelinstructions
thatcamewiththegarment.
@ Teststainremovalproducton a
hiddeninsideseamor on a sample
of the material.
~
Avoid
use
of hotwateron
unknownstain.It can setsome
stains.
3. Followstainremovalwitha
thoroughrinsing.
4. Washwithrecommended
amountof soapor detergent.
Shin
Removal
H int—
using
chlorine
Bieach
far
WhiteandBleachableFabrics.
Mix 1/4cup (60 ml)chlorine
bleachwithonegallon(3.8liter)of
coolwater—approximately 80"F.
(27°C.)-in a sinkor pan. Soak
stainedarea for5 minutesand
launderin washer.
TheCaseof the "Invisible"Stain.
Foodor cookingoilson your
syntheticgarmen~maycausestains
whichare virtuallyinvisibleand
whichyoumaynotnoticeas you
putyourclothesintothe washer.
If thesestainsare notcompletely
removedin the wash,the oily spots
maypickup dirt fromthe wash
water.Thentheywillbecomevery
visibleandyoumaythinktheywere
causedbythe washcycleitself.
Oncethesespotsbecomevisible,
howcanyouremovethem?
~Rubin undilutedliquiddetergent
andlet stand30 minutes.
* Re-wash Using hottest water the
fabric can stand.
Howcanyoupreventthese
"After-You-Wash"
stains?
~Increasethe amountof detergent
normallyused.
~Increasewatertemperaturewhere
fabricwillpermit.
~Washsyntheticgarmentsmore
often,
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Seenextpagefor
StainRemovalG~ide.
For morecompleteinformationon
stainremoval , -requestgovernment
bulletin,"Removing StainsFrom
Fabrics;'054D.Toobtaina copy
writeto: ConsumerInformation
Center.Pueblo,Colorado81009.
Available at lowcost.
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