STAIN
Meat juice,
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Mildew
TO REMOVE
Scrape off excess with a dull knife. Soak in cold or warm water with enzyme presoak at least 30 minutes, or treat stains with a nonflammable fabric cleaner. Wash.
Wash in hottest water safe for fabrii. If stain remains, soak in warm water and an
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. lf stain remains, apply 3% hydrogen peroxide. Rinse and wash.
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 fabrii.
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.
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.
Soft drinks Sponge immediately with cold water and alcohol. Heat and detergent may set stain.
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