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Stain
Removal
STAIN
TREATMENT
Adhesive
tape,
chewing
Apply
ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on paper towels.
Saturate
with
prewash
stain
gum,
rubber
cement
remover
or nonflammable
dry cleaning
fluid.
Baby formula,
dairy
Use product
containing
enzymes to pretreat
or soak stains. Soak for 30 minutes
or more. Wash.
aroducts,
egg
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 frequently.
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,
Pretreat with
prewash
stain remover
or rub with
bar soap.
cosmetics
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 heavy stains and tar,
salad dressing,
cooking
apply nonflammable
dry cleaning
fluid to back of stain. Replace towels
under stain frequently.
Rinse
oils, car grease,
motor oils)
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 polish 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 label. 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
For spots, use rust remover
safe for fabric.
For discoloration
of an entire
load, use phosphate
detergent
discoloration
and nonchlorine
bleach.
Do not use chlorine
bleach
because
it may intensify
discoloration.
Shoe polish
LIQUID: Pretreat with a paste of granular
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.
Urine, vomit,
mucus,
feces
Pretreat
or soak in product
containing
enzymes.
Wash using bleach
safe for fabric.
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