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Stain
Removal
Do not combine stain removal products.
Follow fabric care label instructions.
Safe Stain Removal Procedures
To reduce the risk of fire or serious inju ry to persons or property,
comply with the basic warnings listed below:
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Read and comply with all instructions on stain removal products.
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Keep products in their original labeled containers and out of children's
reach.
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Thoroughly wash any utensil used.
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Do not combine stain removal products, especially ammonia and chlorine
bleach. Dangerous fumes may result.
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Never wash items which have been previously
cleaned in, washed in,
soaked in or spotted with gasoline, dry cleaning solvents or other flammable
or explosive substances because they give off vapors that could ignite or
explode.
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Never use highly flammable solvents, such as gasoline, inside the home.
Vapors can explode on contact with flames or sparks.
For successful stain removal:
Remove stains promptly.
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Determine the kind of stain, then follow recommended
treatment
in the
stain removal chart on the next page.
To pretreat stains, use a prewash product, liquid detergent, or a paste made
from granular detergent and water.
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Use cold water on unknown stains because hot water can set stains.
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Check care label instructions for treatments to avoid on specific fabrics.
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Check for colorfastness by testing stain remover on an inside seam.
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Rinse and wash items after stain removal.
STAIN
TREATMENT
Adhesive tape, chewing gum,
Apply ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on paper towels. Saturate with prewash stain remover or
rubber
cement
nonflammable
d_y cleaning fluid.
Baby formula, dairy products,
Use product containing
enzymes to p_etreat or soak stains. Soak for 30 minutes or more. Wash.
egg
Beverages (coffee, tea, soda,
Pretreat stain. Wash using cold water and bleach safe for fabric.
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
Chocolate
Pretreat or soak in warm water using product contahling enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Collar or cuff soil, cosmetics
Pretreat with prewash stain remover or rub with ba_ soap.
Dye transfel 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,
salad dressing, cooking oils,
car grease, motor oils}
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 polish remover to back of stain.
Repeat, replacing paper towels frequently. Do not use on acetate fabrics.
Paint, varnish
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
For spots, use rust remover safe for fabric. For discoloration
of an entire load, use nonchlorine bleach. Do not use
discoloration
chlorine
bleach because
it may intensify
discoloration.
Shoe polish
Urine, vomit, mucus, feces
Pretreat or soak in product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
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