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Deodorants or antiperspirants
Light 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
color*safe bleach. Let stand for 30 minutes.
Wash in hottest water safe for fabric.
Fat, grease, or oil
Items soiled with vegetable or cooking
oil should not be washed or dried. For
other types of greasy stains, use one
of the methods below:
• 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 non-
flammable fabric cleaner. Rinse. Wash.
• Treat with liquid detergent or rub a
detergent paste on the stain. Wash
using hottest water safe for fabric.
Fruit stains
Fresh stains: Soak immediately in cool
water. Wash. If stain remains, cover area
with a paste made of color-safe bleach,
a few drops of hot water, and a few drops
of ammonia. Wait 15 to 30 minutes. Wash.
Old stains: Sponge with white vinegar.
Rinse. Repeat procedure for fresh stains.
Grass or green vegetables
Soak in warm or cold water with an
enzyme presoak for at least 30 minutes.
Wash in water temperature and bleach
safe for the fabric. For acetate, sponge
with a nonflammable fabric cleaner. If
stain remains, bleach with 3% hydrogen
peroxide. Rinse. Rewash.
Ink or ballpoint pen ink
Pretreat using a prewash stain remover
or dry cleaning solvent. Sponge stain
continuously until all bleeding stops. Let
dry. Repeat if necessary. Wash. If stain
remains, bleach if safe for fabric.
NOTE: India and other indelible inks are
almost impossible to remove completely.
Iron or rust
Colored or non-colorfast items: Apply
lemon juice and salt. Place in the sun to
dry. Rinse thoroughly. Repeat if necessary.
White or colorfast items: Try a rust
remover. Test first on inside seam or hem.
Some rust removers are not washer safe.
Follow package directions.
Ketchup or tomato products
Sponge immediately with a nonflammable
fabric cleaner or apply a prewash soil
and stain remover. Rinse. Wash. If stain
remains, apply a liquid detergent to stain
or soak in warm water with an enzyme
presoak. Rewash.
Lipstick
Apply nonflammable fabric cleaner or
prewash soil and stain remover. Blot with
absorbent material. Repeat if necessary.
Rinse. If stain still remains, rub with liquid
detergent. Wash.
Meat juice or egg
Scrape off excess with a dull knife. Soak
in cold or warm water with enzyme pre*
soak at least 30 minutes, or treat stains
with a nonflammable fabric cleaner. Wash.
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