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Stain removal guide
Stain
To Remove
Lipstick
Apply non-flammable dry cleaning solvent 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,
egg
Scrape off excess with a dull knife. Soak in cold or warm water with enzyme
presoak at least 30 minutes. Treat grease stains with a non-flammable dry
cleaning solvent. Wash.
Mildew
Mustard
Paint
Wash in hottest water safe for fabric. If stain remains, soak in warm water and an
all-fabric bleach for 15 to 30 minutes. Rewash. (Old mildew stains are almost
impossible to remove. Mildew fungus destroys or weakens fabrics.) An alterna-
tive to bleach is to treat with salt and lemon juice and dry in direct sunlight. Rinse
and rewash. Mildew may form if wet or damp laundry remains in your washer for
extended periods of time. To prevent mildew, promptly dry laundry after washing.
Treat immediately. Scrape off excess mustard. Sponge with a non-flammable dry
cleaning solvent or a prewash soil and stain remover. Rinse. Work liquid deter-
gent and a few drops of vinegar into stain. Rinse. If stain remains, apply 3%
hydrogen peroxide. Rinse and wash.
Water base: Treat stains while still wet. These paints cannot be removed after
they have dried. Rinse in warm water to flush out paint, sponge with a non-
flammable dry cleaning solvent and then wash.
Oil base: Scrape off fresh paint. Sponge with a non-flammable dry cleaning
solvent or treat stain with recommended thinner. While stain is still wet with
solvent, rub liquid detergent into it. Wash with hottest water safe for fabric.
Perspiration
Remove stains before ironing. Perspiration stains may weaken fabric. Wash or
sponge stain thoroughly with detergent and warm water. If perspiration has
changed the color of the fabric, use one of the following treatments:
Fresh stains: Apply ammonia to stain. Rinse. Launder to remove ammonia odor.
Old stains: Apply white vinegar to stain. Rinse. Launder to remove vinegar odor.
Scorch
Soft drinks
Severe scorch cannot be removed. Wet stain with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Cover
with a dry cloth and press with an iron as hot as is safe for fabric. Rinse well.
Wash.
OR
Wet with lemon juice and spread in the sun to dry. Wash.
Sponge immediately with cold water and alcohol. Heat and detergent may set
stain.
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