STAlN
Iron or rurt
Ketchup or tonlato producta
Llpstkk
Meal juice, egg
Mildew
Mustard
Paint
Penpiration
Scorch
Soft drlnkr
TO REMOVE
Colored or noncolorfast ltems: Apply lemon juice and salt. Place in the sun to dry. Rinse thoroughly. Repeat if necessary.
White or colorfast Items: Try a rust remover. Test first on inside seam or hem. Some rust removers are not washer safe. Follow package directions.
Sponge immediately with a nonflammable fabric cleaner or apply a prewash soil and stain remover. Rinse. Wash. If stain remains, apply a liquid detergent to stain or soak in warm water with an enzyme presoak. Rewash.
Apply nonflammable fabric cleaner or prewash soil and stain remover. Blot with absorbent material. Repeat if necessary. Rinse. If stain still remains, rub with liquid detergent. Wash.
Scrape off excess with a dull knife. Soak in cold or warm water with enzyme presoak at least 30 minutes, or treat stains with a nonflammable fabric cleaner. Wash.
Wash in hottest water safe for fabric. If stain remains, soak in warm water and an
An alternative to bleach is to treat with salt and lemon juice and dry in direct sunlight. Rinse and rewash. Mildew may form if wet or damp laundry remains in your washer for extended periods of time. To prevent mildew, promptly dry laundry after washing.
Treat immediately. Scrape off excess mustard. Sponge with a nonflammable fabric cleaner or a prewash soil and stain remover. Rinse. Work liquid deter- gent and a few drops of vinegar into stain. Rinse. If stain remains, apply 3% hydrogen peroxide. Rinse and wash.
Hand wash
Water base: Treat stains while still wet. (These paints cannot be removed after they have dried.) Rinse in warm water to flush out paint. Sponge with a nonflammable fabric cleaner. Rinse. Wash.
011 base: Scrape off fresh paint. Sponge with a nonflammable fabric cleaner or treat stain with recommended thinner. While stain is still wet with solvent, rub liquid detergent into it. Wash with hottest water safe for fabric.
Remove stains before ironing. Perspiration stains may weaken fabric. Wash or sponge stain thoroughly with detergent and warm water. If perspiration has changed the color of the fabric, use one of the following treatments:
Fresh stains: Apply ammonia to stain. Rinse. Launder to remove ammonia odor.
Old etalns: Apply white vinegar to stain. Rinse. Launder to remove vinegar odor.
Severe scorch cannot be removed. Wet stain with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Cover with a dry cloth and press with an iron as hot as is safe for fabric. Rinse well. Wash.
OR
Wet with lemon juice and spread in the sun to dry. Wash.
Sponge immediately with cold water and alcohol. Heat and detergent may set stain.
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