Stain removal guide
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Alcoholic | These | stains turn brown with age, so treat immediately. Sponge | or soak fresh |
beverage | stains | with cold water. Wash. If stain remains, soak 15 minutes | in a solution of |
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BloodRinse immediately or soak in cold water with enzyme presoak for 30 minutes or longer. Rinse. Rub detergent into any remaining stains. Rinse. If stain remains, put a few drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide on stain for
Chewing |
| Use ice to make gum hard. Scrape | off what you can. Sponge with a nonflam- |
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Chocolate | or | Sponge | immediately with a nonflammable | dry cleaning | solvent | or apply a |
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| prewash | soil and stain | remover. Rinse. Wash. If stain | remains, | apply | a liquid |
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Crayon | and | Scrape off excess | with | a dull | knife. Place fabric | between | two blotters | or |
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| ing solvent. | Hand | wash | until | stain is gone. If full | load | is crayon | stained, take to | j | ||||||||
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Cream, | milk | I Sponge | with | a nonflammable | dry cleaning | solvent, or a prewash so11and stain |
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or ice | cream | remover. | Rinse. Wash. Repeat if necessary. | If stain | remains, apply a few drops |
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Deodorants and anti- perspirants
Fat, grease ’ or oil
Fruit stains
Grass or green vegetables
Ink or ballpoint pen ink
;bight stain: Treat with liquid detergent or your regular laundry detergent. Wash In hottest water safe for fabric.
’Heavy stain: Place face down on towel and treat with a paste of ammonia and
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:vegetable/cooking oil Warning on page 3. For other types of greasy stains, use ; one of the methods below:
I l Use pretreatment stain remover. Follow label directions. Wash in hottest water safe for fabric.
. Use talcum powder to absorb as much grease as possible. Sponge with a nonflammable dry cleaning solvent. Rinse. Wash.
lTreat with liquid detergent or rub a detergent paste on the stain. Wash using hottest water safe for fabric.
Fresh stains: Soak immediately in cool water. Wash. If stain remains, cover area with a paste made of
Old stains: Sponge with white vinegar. Rinse. Repeat procedure for fresh stains.
Soak in warm or cold water with an enzyme presoak for at least 30 minutes, or sponge with denatured alcohol. Wash in water temperature and bleach safe for the fabric. For colored fabrics, check colorfastness before applying alcohol. For acetate, sponge with a nonflammable dry cleaning solvent. If stain remains, bleach with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Rinse. Rewash.
Spray stain with an aerosol hair spray or rubbing alcohol. Sponge stain continu- ously until all bleeding stops. Let dry. Repeat if necessary. Wash. If stain remains, bleach if safe for fabric. (India and other indelible inks are almost impossible to remove completely.)
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