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Safe Stain Removal Procedures
To reduce the risk of fi re or serious injury to persons or property, comply
with the basic warnings listed below:
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Read and comply with all instructions on stain removal products.
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Keep stain removal products in their original labeled containers and
out of children's reach.
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Thoroughly wash any utensils used.
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Do not combine stain removal products, especially ammonia and
chlorine bleach. Dangerous fumes can 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
fl ammable or explosive substances because they give off vapors that
could ignite or explode.
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Never use highly fl ammable solvents, such as gasoline, inside the
home. Vapors can explode on contact with fl ames or sparks.
For Successful Stain Removal:
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Remove stains promptly.
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Determine the kind of stain, then follow the 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 powder detergent and water.
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Use cold water on unknown stains because hot water can set stains.
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Consult care label instructions for treatments to avoid on specifi c
fabrics.
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Check for colorfastness by testing stain remover products on an inside
seam.
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Rinse and wash items after stain removal.
Stain Removal Suggestions
STAIN
Adhesive tape, chewing gum,
rubber cement
Baby formula, dairy products,
egg
Beverages (coffee, tea,
soda, juice, alcoholic bever-
ages)
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
TREATMENT
Apply ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on paper towels. Saturate with prewash stain remover
or nonfl ammable dry cleaning fl uid.
Use product containing enzymes to pretreat or soak stains. Soak for 30 minutes or more. Wash.
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 nonfl am-
mable dry cleaning fl uid. 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 nonfl ammable dry cleaning fl uid to back of stain. Replace towels under stain frequently. Rinse thor-
oughly. Wash using hottest water safe for fabric.
Some inks may be impossible to remove. Washing may set some inks. Use prewash stain remover, dena-
tured alcohol or nonfl ammable dry cleaning fl uid.
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.
Do not use or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other
household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust
removers, acid or products containing ammonia.
These mixtures can produce dangerous fumes
which can cause serious injury or death.
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- HARMFUL VAPOR HAZARD -
For best results
Follow the fabric care label instruc-
tions on items to be washed.
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