Electrolux 137023500 A (0801)) manual Stain Removal Suggestions, Stain Treatment

	Stain Removal Guide	23
Stain Removal Suggestions
STAIN	TREATMENT
Adhesive tape, chewing	Apply ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on paper towels. Saturate with
gum, rubber cement	prewash stain remover or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid.
Baby formula, dairy	Use product containing enzymes to pretreat or soak stains. Soak for 30 minutes or
products, egg	more. Wash.
Beverages (coffee, tea,	Pretreat stain. Wash using cold water and bleach safe for fabric.
soda, juice, alcoholic
beverages)
Blood	Rinse with cold water. Rub with bar soap. Or, pretreat or soak with product containing
	enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Candle wax, crayon	Scrape off surface wax. Place stain face down between paper towels. Press with warm
	iron until wax is absorbed. Replace paper towels frequently. Treat remaining stain with
	prewash stain remover or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid. Hand wash to remove sol-
	vent. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Chocolate	Pretreat or soak in warm water using product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach
	safe for fabric.
Collar or cuff soil, cos-	Pretreat with prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap.
metics
Dye transfer on white	Use packaged color remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
fabric
Grass	Pretreat or soak in warm water using product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach
	safe for fabric.
Grease, oil, tar (butter,	Scrape residue from fabric. Pretreat. Wash using hottest water safe for fabric. For heavy
fats, salad dressing,	stains and tar, apply nonflammable dry cleaning fluid to back of stain. Replace towels
cooking oils, car grease,	under stain frequently. Rinse thoroughly. Wash using hottest water safe for fabric.
motor oils)
Ink	Some inks may be impossible to remove. Washing may set some inks. Use prewash
	stain remover, denatured alcohol or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid.
Mildew, scorch	Wash with chlorine bleach if safe for fabric. Or, soak in oxygen bleach and hot water
	before washing. Badly mildewed fabrics may be permanently damaged.
Mud	Brush off dry mud. Pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes.
Mustard, tomato	Pretreat with prewash stain remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Nail polish	May be impossible to remove. Place stain face down on paper towels. Apply nail pol-
	ish remover to back of stain. Repeat, replacing paper towels frequently. Do not use on
	acetate fabrics.
Paint, varnish	WATER BASED: Rinse fabric in cool water while stain is wet. Wash. Once paint is dry,
	it cannot be removed. OIL BASED AND VARNISH: Use solvent recommended on can
	label. Rinse thoroughly before washing.
Perspiration	Use prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap. Rinse. Wash using nonchlorine bleach
	in hottest water safe for fabric.
Rust, brown or yellow	Use rust remover safe for fabric. Do not use chlorine bleach because it may intensify
discoloration	discoloration.
Shoe polish	LIQUID: Pretreat with a paste of powder detergent and water. PASTE: Scrape residue
	from fabric. Pretreat with prewash stain remover or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid.
	Rinse. Rub detergent into dampened area. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Tomato	Pretreat with prewash stain remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Urine, vomit, mucus,	Pretreat or soak in product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
feces
Wine	Pretreat or soak in cold water. Wash in hottest water and bleach safe for fabric