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Stain
removal
guide
STAIN
Alcoholic
beverage
TO REMOVE
These stains turn brown with age, so treat immediately.
Sponge or soak fresh
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 and
rewash.
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.
Catsup or
Sponge immediately
with a non-flammable
dry cleaning
solvent or apply a
tomato
products
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.
Chewing
Use ice to make gum hard. Scrape off what you can. Sponge with a non-
gum
flammable
dry cleaning
solvent. Let dry. Wash.
Chocolate
or
coffee
Sponge immediately
with a non-flammable
dry cleaning
solvent or apply 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 non-flammable
dry
cleaning
solvent.
Hand wash until stain is gone, then machine
launder in the
hottest water safe for fabric. If full load is crayon stained, take to cleaners
or
coin-op dry cleaning
machine.
Cream, milk
Sponge with a non-flammable
dry cleaning
solvent, or a prewash
soil and
or ice cream
stain 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
Light stain: Treat with liquid detergent
or your regular laundry detergent.
and anti-
Wash in hottest water safe for fabric.
perspirants
Heavy stain:
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
See Warning on page 3, then remove stains using one of the methods
below.
or oil
Always hand wash before machine
laundering.
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Use pretreatment
stain remover.
Follow label directions.
Wash in hottest
water safe for fabric.
Fruit stains
Grass or
green
vegetables
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Use talcum powder to absorb as much grease as possible.
Sponge with a
non-flammable
dry cleaning
solvent.
Rinse. Wash.
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Treat with liquid detergent
or rub a detergent
paste on the stain. Wash using
hottest water safe for fabric.
Fresh stains:
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.
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 non-flammable
dry cleaning
solvent.
If
stain remains, bleach with 3% hydrogen
peroxide.
Rinse. Rewash.
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