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pecial Guide for Stain Removal
STAIN
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 dry cleaning fluid.
Use product containing enzymes to pretreat or soak stains.
Baby formula, dairy products, egg
Beverages (coffee, tea, soda, juice,
Pretreat stain. Wash using COLD water and bleach safe for fabric.
alcoholic beverages)
Rinse with COLD water. Rub with bar soap. Or pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes. Wash using
Blood
bleach safe for fabric.
Scrape off surface wax. Place stain face down between paper towels. Press with warm iron until wax is absorbed.
Candle wax, crayon
Replace paper towels frequently. Treat remaining stain with prewash stain remover or nonflammable dry cleaning
fluid. Hand wash to remove solvent. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Pretreat or soak in WARM water using product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Chocolate
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.
Scrape residue from fabric. Pretreat. Wash using hottest water safe for fabric. For heavy stains and tar, apply
Grease, oil, tar (butter, fats, salad
dressing, cooking oils, car grease,
nonflammable dry cleaning fluid to back of stain. Replace towels under stain frequently. Rinse throughly. Wash
using hottest water safe for fabric.
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.
Wash with chlorine bleach if safe for fabric, or soak in oxygen bleach and HOT water before washing. Badly
mildewed fabrics may be p ermanently damaged.
Mildew, scorch
Brush off dry mud. Pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes.
Mud
Pretreat with prewash stain remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Mustard, tomato
May be impossible to remove. Place stain face down on paper towels. Apply nail polish remover to back of stain.
Nail polish
Repeat, replacing paper towels frequently. Do not use on acetate fabrics.
WATER BASED : Rinse fabric in cool water while stain is wet. Wash. Once paint is dry, it cannot be removed.
Paint, varnish
OIL BASED & VARNISH : Use solvent recommended on can label. Rinse thoroughly before washing.
For spots, use rust remover safe for fabric. For discoloration of an entire load, use phosphate Detergent and
Rust, brown or yellow
discoloration
nonchlorine bleach. Do not use chlorine bleach because it may intensify discoloration.
LIQUID : Pretreat with a paste of granular Detergent and water. PASTE : Scrape residue from fabric. Pretreat with
Shoe polish
prewash stain remover or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid. Rub Detergent into dampened area, Wash using bleach
safe for fabric.
Stain Removal
TREATMENT
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