Stain Removal
Do not combine stain removal products.
Follow fabric care label instructions.
Safe Stain Removal Procedures
Toreduce therisk offire or serious inju ryto persons or property,
comply with the basic warnings listed below:
• Readand comply with all instructions on stain removal products.
, Keep products in their original labeled containers and out of children's
reach.
• Thoroughly wash any utensil used.
, Do not combine stain removal products, especially ammonia and chlorine
bleach. Dangerous fumes may result.
• Never wash items which have been previously cleaned in, washed in,
soaked in or spotted with gasoline, dry cleaning solvents or other flammable
or explosive substances because they give off vapors that could ignite or
explode.
• Never use highly flammable solvents, such as gasoline, inside the home.
Vapors can explode on contact with flames or sparks.
For successful stain removal:
Remove stains promptly.
• Determine the kind of stain, then follow recommended treatment in the
stain removal chart on the next page.
Topretreat stains, use a prewash product, liquid detergent, or a paste made
from granular detergent and water.
, Use cold water on unknown stains because hot water canset stains.
• Check care label instructions for treatments to avoid on specific fabrics.
•Check for colorfastness by testing stain remover on an inside seam.
, Rinse and wash items after stain removal.
STAIN TREATMENT
Adhesive tape, chewing gum, Apply ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on paper towels. Saturate with prewash stain remover or
rubber cement nonflammable d_y cleaning fluid.
Baby formula, dairy products, Use product containing enzymes to p_etreat or soakstains. Soak for 30minutes or more. Wash.
egg
Beverages (coffee, tea, soda, Pretreat stain. Wash using cold water and bleach safe for fabric.
juice, alcoholic beverages)
Blood Rinsewith cold water. Rubwith bar soap. Or, pretreat orsoak with product containing enzymes. Washusing
bleach safe for fabric.
Candle wax, crayon
Chocolate Pretreat or soak inwarm water using product contahling enzymes. Wash using bleach safefor fabric.
Collar orcuff soil, cosmetics Pretreat with prewash stain remover or rub with ba_soap.
Dye transfel on white fabric Use packaged color remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Grass Pretreat or soakin warm water using product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Grease, oil, tar (butter, fats,
salad dressing, cooking oils,
car grease, 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. 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
Perspiration Use prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap. Rinse. Wash using nonchlorine bleach in hottest water safe for
fabric.
Rust, brown oryellow For spots,use rust removersafe for fabric. Fordiscoloration of an entire load, usenonchlorine bleach. Do not use
discoloration chlorine bleach because it may intensify discoloration.
Shoe polish
Urine, vomit, mucus, feces Pretreat or soak in product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
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