REMOVING STAINS
STAIN | TO REMOVE |
Meat juice, | Scrape off excess with a dull knife. Soak in cold or warm water with |
egg | enzyme presoak at least 30 minutes, or treat stains with a nonflammable |
| fabric cleaner. Wash. |
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Mildew | Wash in hottest water safe for fabric. If stain remains, soak in warm water |
| and an |
| are almost impossible to remove. Mildew fungus destroys or weakens |
| fabrics.) An alternative to bleach is to treat with salt and lemon juice and |
| dry in direct sunlight. Rinse and rewash. Mildew may form if wet or damp |
| laundry remains in your washer for extended periods of time. To prevent |
| mildew, promptly dry laundry after washing. |
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Mustard | Treat immediately. Scrape off excess mustard. Sponge with a nonflam- |
| mable fabric cleaner or a prewash soil and stain remover. Rinse. Work |
| liquid detergent and a few drops of vinegar into stain. Rinse. If stain |
| remains, apply 3% hydrogen peroxide. Rinse and wash. |
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Paint | Hand wash |
| Water base: Treat stains while still wet. (These paints cannot be removed |
| after they have dried.) Rinse in warm water to flush out paint. Sponge with |
| a nonflammable fabric cleaner. Rinse. Wash. |
| Oil base: Scrape off fresh paint. Sponge with a nonflammable fabric |
| cleaner or treat stain with recommended thinner. While stain is still wet |
| with solvent, rub liquid detergent into it. Wash with hottest water safe for |
| fabric. |
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Perspiration | Remove stains before ironing. Perspiration stains may weaken fabric. |
| Wash or sponge stain thoroughly with detergent and warm water. If |
| perspiration has changed the color of the fabric, use one of the following |
| treatments: |
| Fresh stains: Apply ammonia to stain. Rinse. Launder to remove |
| ammonia odor. |
| Old stains: Apply white vinegar to stain. Rinse. Launder to remove |
| vinegar odor. |
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Scorch | Severe scorch cannot be removed. Wet stain with 3% hydrogen peroxide. |
| Cover with a dry cloth and press with an iron as hot as is safe for fabric. |
| Rinse well. Wash. |
| OR |
| Wet with lemon juice and spread in the sun to dry. Wash. |
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Soft drinks | Sponge immediately with cold water and alcohol. Heat and detergent may |
| set stain. |
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