| Use and Care |
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Stain | Treatment |
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Chewing Gum | Rub with ice and scrape off excess gum. Place face down on paper towels and sponge |
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Cocoa or Chocolate | Soak in cold water. Rub detergent into stain, rinse. If greasy stain remains, sponge |
| face down on paper towels with a |
| launder in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric). |
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Coffee, Tea | Soak in cold water. Rub detergent into stain, rinse. If traces of the stain remain, |
| launder in hot water with chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric). |
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Crayon | Treat the same as candle wax or wash in hot water (if safe for fabric) using soap (not |
| a detergent) and |
| may be necessary. |
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Deodorants and | Some of these products contain substances that can change the color of some dyes. |
The color can sometimes be restored if the area is sponged with ammonia then rinsed. | |
| To remove stains, apply white vinegar. Rub, rinse. If stains remain, rub detergent into |
| stain and launder with hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric). |
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Dye | Treat with a commercial dye remover (Rit, Putnam, etc.) or if safe for fabric, bleach |
| with chlorine bleach. |
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Egg | If dried, scrape off excess. Soak in cold water. Rub detergent into damp stain and if |
| safe for fabric, launder in hot water and chlorine bleach. |
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Fabric Softener | Dampen stain and rub with bar soap. Launder as usual. |
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Fruit Juices | Soak in cold water. Launder in hot water with chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric). |
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Grease, Oil | Place face down on paper towel and sponge with |
| WARNING on previous page). Dampen stain with water and rub with bar soap or |
| detergent. Launder in hot water (if safe for fabric). |
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Ink | Saturate the stain with hair spray or place the fabric face down on paper towel and |
| sponge with cleaning fluid or rubbing alcohol (refer to WARNING on previous page). |
| Rinse. If traces of the stain remain, rub detergent into the dampened stain and launder. |
| Some inks may be impossible to remove. |
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Iodine | Rinse from the back side of the stain with cold water. Then soak in a commercial |
| color remover (Rit, Putnam, etc.) or rub in a paste of water and starch. Let stand for |
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Lipstick | Place on paper towel and sponge with cleaning fluid (refer to WARNING on previous |
| page). Rinse. Rub dampened stain with bar soap and launder. |
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Mildew | Treat promptly. Mildew damages fabric and sometimes cannot be removed. Launder |
| with chlorine bleach. For items that cannot be washed with chlorine bleach, soak in |
| an |
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Milk and Milk Products | Soak in cold water. Launder in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric). |
| Sponge with a cleaning fluid (refer to WARNING on previous page), if a stain is |
| noticeable. Rewash. |
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Miscellaneous | Place stain side down on paper towel and sponge with |
Eye and Face | WARNING on previous page). Apply dry spotter (one part mineral water and eight |
Tar, Gravy, | parts |
Marker, Pitch, | moist with dry spotter and blot occasionally with toweling. Continue until stain is |
Typewriter Ribbon | removed. Allow to dry completely, rinse in warm water, and launder as usual. |
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