Stain Removal

STAIN TREATMENT

Adhesive tape, chewing Apply ice Scrape off excess. Place stainface down on paper towels Saturate with prewash stain remover or
gum, rubber cement nonflammable dry cleaning fluid
Baby formula, daky Use product containing enzymes to pretreat or soak stains Soak for 30 minutes or more Wash
products, egg
Beverages (coffee, tea,soda, Pretreat stain Wash using cold water and bleach safe for fabdc
juice, alcoholic beverages)
Blood Rinsewith cold water Rub with barsoap 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 Presswith warm iron until waxis absorbed
Replace paper towels frequently Treat remaining stain with prewash stain remover or nonflammable dry cleaning
fluid Hand wash to remove solvent Wash using bleachsafe for fabric
Chocolate Pretreat or soakin warm water using product containing enzymes Wash using bleach safe for fabric
Collar or cuff soil, cosmetics Pretreat with prewash stainremover or rub with bar soap
Dye transfer on white fabric Use packaged color remover Wash using bleachsafe for fabric
Grass Pretreat or soakin warm water using product containing enzymes Wash using bleach safe for fabric
Grease, oil, tar (butter, fats, Scrape residue from fabnc Pretreat Wash using hottest water safe for fabric For heavy stains and tar, apply
salad dressing, cooking oils, nonflammable dry cleaning fluid to back of stain Replace towels under stain frequently Rinsethoroughly Wash using
car grease, motor oils) hottest water safe for fabnc
Ink Some inks may be impossible to remove Washing may set some inks Useprewash 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 hotwater 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 safefor fabric
Nail polish Maybe impossible to remove Placestain face down on paper towels Apply nail polish remover to back of stain
Repeat, replacing paper towels frequently Do not use on acetate fabrics
Paint, varnish WATER BASED: Rinsefabric in cool water while stainis wet Wash Once paint isdry, it cannot be removed OIL
BASEDAND VARNISH:Use solvent recommended on can label Rinse thoroughly before washing
Perspiration Use prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap Rinse Wash using nonchlodne bleach in hottest water safe for fabric
Rust, brown or yellow For spots, userust remover safe for fabric For discoloration of an entire load, use nonchlorine bleach Do not use
discoloration chlorine bleach because it may intensify discoloration.
Shoe polish LIQUID:Pretreat with a paste of granular detergent and water PASTE: Scrape residuefrom fabric Pretreat with
prewash stain remover or nonflammable drycleaning fluid Rinse Rubdetergent into dampened area Wash using
bleach safe for fabric
Urine, vomit, mucus, feces Pretreat or soak in product containing enzymes Wash using bleach safe for fabric