| Stain removal guide |
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Blood. | Rinse immediately and then soak in cold water with an enzyme |
| based detergent before washing in cold water. |
Cocoa , Chocolate. | Rinse immediately and then soak in cold water with an enzyme |
| based detergent before washing in cold water. |
Chewing gum. | Use ice to harden the gum scrape off and clean the remainder with |
| white spirits. |
Coffee. | Blot up and rinse in cold water. Rub a little liquid detergent on the |
| stain and wash at the maximum temperature allowed for that fab- |
| ric. |
Cream, Milk, | Rinse in cold water and wash normally. If the stain persists, sponge |
Ice cream. | with white spirits. |
Deodorant. | Rub the affected area with vinegar and rinse under running cold |
| water. Sponge with white spirits. Treat stiffened areas with an en- |
| zyme based |
Egg. | Soak in an enzyme based |
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Fruit stains. | Blot up and rinse in cold water. Rub a little liquid detergent on the |
| stain and wash normally. |
Grass. | Sponge with white spirits. Rub a little liquid detergent on the stain |
| and wash normally. |
Grease, Oil. | Lay affected area face down on an absorbent cloth and work from |
| the back of the fabric. Sponge with white spirits or dry cleaning |
| fluid. Wash normally. |
Iron rust. | Apply lemon juice and salt. Lay face up in the sun to dry.. Wash |
| normally. |
Lipstick. | Sponge with white methylated spirits and wash normally. |
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Mildew. | Moisten area with lemon juice. Lay face up in the sun to dry. Wash |
| normally using a little bleach if stain has persisted. |
Mud. | Brush off any dry mud. Rinse in cold water. Rub a little detergent |
| on the stain and wash normally. |
Paint , oil based. | Scrape off any fresh paint and sponge with a non flammable dry |
| cleaning fluid. Wash normally. |
Paint, water based. Treat while still wet, rinse in warm water and wash normally. | |
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Scorch marks. | Dampen a cloth with hydrogen peroxide and lay it over the affected |
| area. Press with a fairly hot iron. |
Fabric softener. | Rub affected area with a bar of soap and wash normally. |
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