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Stain
Alcoholic
beverage
To Remove
These stains turn brown with age, so treat immediately. Sponge or soak fresh stain!
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.
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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 thoroughly.
Wash.
Chewing gum
Use ice to make gum hard. Scrape off what you can. Sponge with a non-flammable
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
or 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.
Deodorants
and
Light stain: Treat with liquid detergent or your regular laundry detergent. Wash in
hottest water safe for fabric.
antiperspirants
Heavy stain: Place face down on towel and treat with a paste of ammonia and
oxygen bleach. Let stand for 30 minutes. Wash in hottest water safe for fabric.
Fat, grease
or 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.
Fruit stains
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.
Grass or
Soak in warm or cold water with an enzyme presoak for at least 30 minutes, or
green
sponge with denatured alcohol. Wash in water temperature and bleach safe for the
vegetables
fabric. For colored fabrics, check colorfastness before applying alcohol. For acetate
sponge with a non-flammable dry cleaning solvent. If stain remains, bleach with 3%
hydrogen peroxide. Rinse. Rewash.
Ink or
ballpoint pen
Spray stain with an aerosol hair spray or rubbing alcohol. Sponge stain continuousl]
ink
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.)
Iron or rust
For colored or non-colorfast items, apply lemon juice and salt. Place in the sun tc
dry. Rinse thoroughly. Repeat if necessary. For white or colorfast items, a rust
remover may be effective. Test first on inside seam or hem. Some rust removers
are not washer safe. Follow package directions.
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