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Stain removal guide
Stain
To Remove
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
lukewarm water, liquid detergent and a few drops of white vinegar. Rinse and
rewash.
Blood
Rinse 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 3-5 minutes. Rinse thor-
oughly. Wash.
Chewing
Use ice to make gum hard. Scrape off what you can. Sponge with a non-flam-
gum
mable dry cleaning solvent. Let dry. Wash.
Chocolate or
Sponge immediately with a non-flammable dry cleaning solvent or apply a prewash
coffee soil and stain remover. Wash. if stain remains, apply a liquid detergent to stain or
soak in warm water with an enzyme presoak. Rewash.
Crayon and
Scrape off excess with a dull knife. Place fabric between two blotters or facial
candle wax
tissues and press with warm iron. Remove color stain with non-flammable dry
cleaning solvent. Launder with detergent in the hottest water safe for fabric. if full
load is crayon stained, take to cleaners or coin-op dry cleaning machine.
Cream, milk
Sponge with a non-flammable dry cleaning solvent, or a prewash soil and stain
Dr ice cream
remover. Wash. Repeat if necessary. If stain remains, apply
a
few drops of liquid
detergent and a few drops of ammonia. Blot dry and rinse.
If
stain remains, soak in
an enzyme presoak. Wash.
Deoderants
snd anti-
Derspirants
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 all-
fabric bleach. Let stand for 30 minutes. Wash in hottest water safe for fabric.
Fat, grease
3r
oil
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Use pretreatment stain remover. Follow label directions. Wash in hottest water
safe for fabric.
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Use talcum powder to absorb as much grease as possible. Sponge with a non-
flammable dry cleaning solvent. Wash.
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Treat with liquid detergent or rub a detergent paste on the stain. Wash using
hottest water safe for fabric.
+uit stains
2rass or
Jreen
regetabies
Ink or
ballpoint
pen ink
Fresh stains:
Soak immediately in cool water. Wash. if stain remains, cover area
with a paste made of all-fabric 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.
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 acetale,
sponge with a non-flammable 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 continuousI)
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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