Stain removal guide
STAlN
Alcoholic beverage
Blood
Chewing
gum
Chocolate or
coffee
Crayon and candle wax
Cream, milk or ice cream
Deodorants and anti- perspirantr
Fat, grease or oil
Fruit stains
Grass or
vegetables
Ink or ballpoint pen ink
TO REMOVE
These stains turn brown with age, so treat immediately. Sponge or soak fresh stains with cold water. Wash. If stain remains, soak 15 minutes in a solution of lukewarm water, liquid detergent and a few drops of white vinegar. Rinse and rewash.
Rinse immediately or soak in cold water with enzyme presoak for 30 minutes or longer. Rinse. Rub detergent into any remaining stains. Rinse. If stain remains, put a few drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide on stain for
Use ice to make gum hard. Scrape off what you can. Sponge with a nonflam- mable dry cleaning solvent. Let dry. Wash.
Sponge immediately with a nonflammable dry cleaning solvent 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.
Scrape off excess with a dull knife. Place fabric between two blotters or facial tissue. Press with warm iron. Remove color stain with nonflammable dry cleaning solvent. Hand wash until stain is gone, then machine launder in the hottest water safe for fabric. If full load is crayon stained, take to cleaners or
Sponge with a nonflammable dry cleaning solvent, or a prewash soil and stain remover. Rinse. Wash. Repeat if necessary. If stain remains, apply a few drops of liquid detergent and a few drops of ammonia. Blot dry and rinse. If stain remains, soak in an enzyme presoak. Wash.
Llght staln: Treat with liquid detergent or your regular laundry detergent. Wash in hottest water safe for fabric.
Heavy staln: Place face down on towel and treat with a paste of ammonia and
See Warning on page 3, then remove stains using one of the methods below. Always hand wash before machine laundering.
lUse pretreatment stain remover. Follow label directions. Wash in hottest water safe for fabric.
lUse talcum powder to absorb as much grease as possible. Sponge with a nonflammable dry cleaning solvent. Rinse. Wash.
lTreat with liquid detergent or rub a detergent paste on the stain. Wash using hottest water safe for fabric.
Fresh stalns: Soak immediately in cool water. Wash. If stain remains, cover area with a paste made of
Old stalns: Sponge with white vinegar. Rinse. Repeat procedure for fresh stains.
Soak in warm or cold water with an enzyme presoak for at least 30 minutes, or sponge with denatured alcohol. Wash in water temperature and bleach safe for the fabric. For colored fabrics, check colorfastness before applying alcohol. For acetate, sponge with a nonflammable dry cleaning solvent. If stain remains, bleach with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Rinse. Rewash.
Spray stain with an aerosol hair spray or rubbing alcohol. Sponge stain continuously until all bleeding stops. Let dry. Repeat if necessary. Wash. If stain remains, bleach if safe for fabric. (India and other indelible inks are almost impossible to remove completely.)
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