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Safe Stain
Removal
Procedures
Do not combine
stain removal
products.
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Follow fabric
care label instructions.
To reduce the risk of fire or serious injury to persons or property,
comply with the basic warnings listed below:
Read and comply with all instructions on stain removal products.
Keep products in their original labeled containers and out of children's reach.
Thoroughly wash any utensils used.
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.
Determine the kind of stain, then follow recommended treatment in the stain
removal chart on the next page.
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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 some stains.
Check label instructions for treatments to avoid on specific fabrics.
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Check for colorfastness by testing stain remover on an inside seam.
Rinse and wash items after stain removal.
Stain
Removal
STAIN
TREATMENT
Adhesive tape, chewing
Apply ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on paper towels. Saturate with prewash stain remover or
gum, rubber cement
nonflammable
dry cleaning fluid.
Baby formula,
dairy
Use product containing enzymes to pretreat or soak stains. Soak for 30 minutes or more. Wash.
products, egg
Beverages (coffee, tea,
soda,juice, alcoholic
beverages)
Blood
Candle wax, crayon
Chocolate
Collar or cuff soil, cosmetics
Dye transfer on white
fabric
Grass
Grease, oil, tar (butter, fats,
salad dressing, cooking oils,
car grease, motor oils)
Ink
Mildew, scorch
Mud
Mustard,
tomato
Nail polish
Paint, varnish
Perspiration
Rust, brown or yellow
discoloration
Shoe polish
Urine, vomit, mucus, feces
Pretreat stain. Wash using cold water and bleach safe for fabric.
Rinse with cold water. Rub with bar soap. Or, pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes. Wash using
bleach safe for fabric.
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.
Pretreat or soak in warm water using product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Pretreat with prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap.
Use packaged color remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
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
nonflammable
dry cleaning fluid to back of stain. Replace towels under stain frequently.
Rinse thoroughly.
Wash
using hottest water safe for fabric.
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 permanently
damaged.
Brush off dry mud. Pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes.
Pretreat with prewash stain remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
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.
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.
Use prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap. Rinse. Wash using nonchlorine bleach in hottest water safe for
fabric.
For spots, use rust remover safe for fabric. For discoloration
of an entire load, use phosphate detergent and
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
prewash stain remover or nonflammable
dry cleaning fluid. Rinse. Rub detergent
into dampened area.
Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Pretreat or soak in product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
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