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Do notuse o rmix liquid c hlorine
bleach withother household
chemicals
such a s
toilet c leaners,
rust r emovers,
acid orproducts
containing
ammonia.
These mixtures
can
aroduce dangerous
fumes which c an cause
serious injury o rdeath.
Follow fabric c are label instructions.
STAIN
Adhesive tape, chewing gum,
rubber
cement
Baby formula,
dairy products,
egg
Stain Removal
Safe Stain
Removal
Procedures
_To
reduce the risk of fire or serious injury to persons or property,
comply
witt] the basic warnings
listed below:
,
Read and comply witt]
all instructions
on stain removal products.
,
Keep stain removal products
in tt]eir original
labeled containers
and out of children's
react].
,
Thoroughly
wash any utensil used.
,
Do not combine
stain removal products,
especially ammonia
and chlorine
bleach.
Dangerous
fumes may result.
,
Never wash items wt]ict] have been previously
cleaned
in, washed in, soaked in or
spotted witt]
gasoline,
dry cleaning
solvents or other flammable
or explosive substances
because they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.
,
Never use highly flammable
solvents, such as gasoline, inside the home. Vapors can
explode on contact
with
flames or sparks.
For successful
stain
removal:
o
Remove stains promptly.
,
Determine
the kind of stain, then follow
the recommended
treatment
in the stain
removal chart
below.
•
To pretreat
stains, use a prewast]
product,
liquid detergent,
or a paste made from
granular
detergent
and water.
•
Use cold water on unknown
stains because hot water
can set stains.
•
Check care label instructions
for treatments
to avoid on specific fabrics.
•
Check for colorfastness
by testing
stain remover on an inside seam.
•
Rinse and wast] items after stain removal.
Stain Removal
TREATMENT
Apply ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on paper towels. Saturate with prewash stain remover or
nonflammable
dry cleaning fluid.
Use product containing enzymes to pretreat or soak stains. Soak for 30 minutes or more. Wash.
Beverages (coffee, tea, soda,
Pretreat stain. Wash using cold water and bleach safe for fabric.
juice, a°lcot]olic 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 wast] to remove solvent. Wash usi[lg 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, 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.
Grease, oil, tar (butter, fats,
Scrape residue from fabric. Pretreat. Wash using hottest water safe for fabric. For heavy stains and tar, apply
salad dressing cookinq oils,
nonflammable
dry deaninq fluid to back of stain. Replace towels under stain frequently. Rinse thoroughly.
Wash
car grease, motor oi s]
using hottest water safe for fabric.
ink
Some inks may be impossible to remove. Washing may set some inks. Use prewash stain remover, denatured
alcot]ol 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 prewast] 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 detergent
and nonchlorine
disco oration
b each. 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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