Kenmore 41794814301 Owner's Manual page 7

Stain Removal
STAIN TREATMENT
Adhesive tape, chewing gum Apply ice Scrape off excess P_acestain face down on paper towels. Saturate with prewash stain remover or
rubber cement nonflammable dry cleaning fluid.
Baby formula, dairy products Use product containing enzymes to pretreat 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 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, 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, cooking oils, nonflammable dry cleaning fluid to back of stain Replace towels under stain frequently. Rinse thoroughly Wash
car grease, motor oils) 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 and
discoloration nonchtorine 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.