Splendide WDC1025M Washer/Dryer User Manual


 
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STAIN REMOVAL CHART
Blood
Rinse or soak fresh stain in cold water. Work detergent
into any remaining stain. Rinse. If stain persists, put a
few drop
s of ammonia on stain and repeat detergent
treatment. Rinse. If necessary bleach.
Candle Wax
Scrape off excess. Place stain bet
ween clean white
blo
t
ters or several layers of facial tissues. Press with
warm iron. Sponge with cleaning fluid. If dye spot
remains, bleach.
Chewing
Gum
Rub with ice to harden. Scrape off excess with dull blade
Sponge with cleaning fluid.
Chocolate or Cocoa
Soak 15 minutes in
cold water. Rub detergent paste into
stain, then rinse thoroughly. Launder in hottest water safe
for fabric. If colored stain r
emains, sponge with
hydrogen peroxide, rinse and launder.
Cod Liver Oil
Sponge article with cleaning fluid. Soak in war
m suds. If
stain persists, wash with bleach safe for fabric. To
remove yellow stain, sponge with hydrogen peroxide.
Rinse a
nd launder. Old stains may be nearly impossible
to remove.
Coffee or Tea (Black)
Soak fresh stains immediately in cold water. Th
en use
bleach treatment with hottest water safe for fabric. Or if
safe for the fabric pour boiling water through spot from a
hei
ght of 1 to 3 feet. Launder.
Coffee or Tea (With Cream)
Rinse or soak in cold water. Work detergent into stain.
Rinse. Dry. If
grease stain remains, sponge with cleaning
fluid. Repeat, if necessary. If stain remains, bleach.
Cosmetics: Eye Shadow, Lipstic
k, Liquid Make
-
Up,
Mascara, Powder, Pancake Make
-
Up or Rouge
Apply undiluted liquid detergent to stain, or dampen
stain and rub
in soap or detergent paste until thick suds
are formed. Work in until stain is gone, rinse well.
Repeat if necessary. If co
lor remains, bleach is safe for
fabrics.
Cream, Ice Cream or Milk
Sponge stain with cool water or soak stain in cool water
for 30 minutes or longer. If stain remains, work a dete
r-
gent into spot then rinse. Bleach if necessary.
Deodorants and Antiperspirant
Wash or sponge stain thoroughly with warm water an
d
detergent; rinse. If stain remains, bleach with hot sudsy
water. Launder. You may be able to restore fabric color
by sponging
with ammonia. Rinse thoroughly.
Dye
Rinse or soak in cold water. Work detergent into stain.
Rinse. If necessary, bleach. Stain i
s not always possible
to remove. A commercial color remover may also be
used.
Egg or Meat Juice
Rinse in cold water. If stain remains, sprinkle with meat
tenderizer
-
let stand 15 to 20 minutes. If stain st
ill
remains, sponge with cleaning fluid or diluted bleach.
Launder in hot water. The use of hot water first may set
stain.
Fabric Softener Stain
Rub with bar soap until stain has lightened. Rinse
tho
r
oughly. Launder. Rubbing alcohol is sometimes
effective if the color of the garment can take it. Launder.
If desired, dry clea
ning can be used.
Felt Tip Pen
Spray spot with cleaners suitable to this purpose. Sponge
stain thoroughly. Rinse with cold water
. Reapply cleaner
if necessary.
Fruit, Wine
Soak fresh stains immediately with cool water. Then use
bleach treatment with hottes
t water safe for fabrics, pour
boiling water through spot from a height of 1 to 3 feet.
Launder.
Grass
Work detergent into stain
. Sponge with denatured
alcohol. Bleach, if necessary.
Grease or Oil
Scrape away excess. Rub detergent paste or a general
purpose liquid house hold cleaner into stain, rinse with
hot water. If stain remains, sponge thoroughly with a
grease solvent.
Dry. Repeat if necessary. To remove
Yellow stain, use a chlorine or oxygen bleach.
Ink, Ball
-
Point
Some ball
-
point inks
are set by water. First test a scrap of
cloth. Sponge stain repeatedly with acetone, amyl acetate
or rubbing alcohol. Hair spra
y is effective. Launder.
Bleach if necessary. Use amyl acetate on triacetate, arnel,
dynel and verel. Use acetone on other fabr
ics.
NOTE: Some inks cannot be removed.
Ketchup
Scrape of excess. Soak in cold water 30 minutes. Pre
-
treat with a detergent pas
te. Launder.
Mildew
Brush off surface growth to keep mold spores from
spreading. Dip article into solution of ½ cup bleach per 1
gallon of cool sudsy water for 5 to 10 minutes. Rinse
well. Launder.
Mud
Let stain dry; then brush well. Rinse repeatedly in co
ol
water until mud comes out. Launder.
Note: Hot soap suds set a red or yellow clay stain.
Mustard
Soak in hot detergent water f
or several hours. If stain
remains, bleach.