Stain removal guide
Adhesives
(Chewing Gum, etc.)
Deodorants
Blood
Chocolate, Cream,
Ice Cream and Milk
Coffee and Tea
Cosmetics: Eye Shadow, Lipstick, Mascara, Liquid or Pancake Makeup, Rouge, Powder; Crayon; Grease, Oil, Tar, Cod Liver Oil.
Fresh Fruit, Fruit Juices, Wine, Vegetables, or Food Coloring
Grass, Foliage, Flowers, Mildew, Scorch
Ink, Ballpoint
White and Bleachable Fabrics
See Control Setting Guide, Bleach on I%ge 7
Rub with ice or immerse in very cold water. Use dull tool to
carejidly scrape off as much adhesive or gum as possible. Sponge
with a safe dry cleaning fluid,* then launder.
Apply undiluted liquid detergent. Rinse. If stain remains, bleach according to Stain Removal Hint on opposite page. If color has changed, you may be able to restore it by sponging with ammonia.** Rinse thoroughly.
Soak in cold water, then launder in warm water. If stain remains, bleach according to Stain Removal Hint on opposite page, launder.
Soak in cold water. Treat stain with a stie dry cleaning fluid*; Apply undiluted liquid detergent, launder, dry. Bleach according to Stain Removal Hint on opposite page, launder and dry.
Without cream: Bleach according to Stain Removal Hint on opposite page. Launder. With cream; Follow guide directions for cream.
Treat stain with safe dry cleaning fluid? Apply undiluted liquid detergent; launder and dry. Bleach according to Stain Removal Hint on opposite page.
Soak stain in cool water. If stain remains, bleach according to Stain Removal Hint on opposite page, launder.
Apply undiluted liquid detergent. Launder. (Treat mildew spots while they are fresh, before mold has a chance to weaken fabric.) If either type stain remains, bleach according to Stain Removal Hint on opposite page, launder. (Severe scorch cannot be removed.)
Fresh stains: Place stain I%cedown on an absorbent towel and sponge with dry cleaning fluids or use spray cleaner. Apply undiluted liquid detergent. Old stains; bleach according to Stain Removal Hint on opposite page.
Other W~hable Fabrics
Same as white and bleachable fiibrics.
Same as white and bleachable fabrics except use
Sponge or soak in cool water, then launder.
Soak in cold water. Sponge with a safe dry cleaning fluid.* Apply undiluted liquid detergent. Launder in warm water.
Sponge with warm water. If stain remains, apply warm glycerine, let stand 30 minutes and rinse well, or sponge with a safe dry cle&ing fluid.* Launder.
Sponge with a safe dry cleaning fluid.* Then launder in warm detergent water.
Sponge with warm water. Bleach remaining stain with
Sponge with warm water. Apply undiluted liquid detergent. Bleach remaining stain with
Same as white and bleachable tibrics except launder using
Paint and Vhrnish | Soften with oil, lard or Vaseline, then sponge with turpentine or |
| banana oil. Launder in warm water. |
Perspiration | Apply undiluted liquid detergent and launder in warm water. If |
| color has changed you may be able to restore it by treating with |
| ammonia or vinegar.= If any stain remains, treat with safe dry |
| cleaning fluid* or bleach acconling to Stain Removal Hint on |
| opposite page, launder and dry. |
Same as white and bleachable fhbrics.
Launder in warm water. Rinse well. Bkaeh with
Rust | Apply rust remover,~ using madiicturer’s directions. Rinse and | Same as white and bleaehable ihbrics. |
‘ .,%,,:.{. | launder. |
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Waution: Because cleaning fluids tend to be toxic, be sure you are in a well ventilated mom when using them. No cleaning fluid should be used unless user is hmiliar with the limitations and required cautions (usually pMtcd on label). Usc extreme caution with flammable compounds.
Under no CiICUmStanCeSshould t%bricscontaining flammable materials (waxes, cleaning fluids, ete.) be washed in washer.
#~ not ~ Chlofie bl~ch wi~ ~ofia or acids such ~ vineg~and/or~st~m~erMfigcm. p~uce a @k g= which may CWX d~th.
Save and retkrto garmentrnanufiwturers’carelabels.
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