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15
Stain Treatment
Dye transfer on
white fabric
Use packaged color remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Grass Pretreat or soak in warm water using product containing enzymes.
Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Grease, oil, tar
(butter, fats,
cooking oils, car
grease, motor
oils)
Scrape residue from fabric. Pretreat. Wash using hottest water
safe for fabric. For heavy stains and tar, apply nonammable
dry cleaning uid to back of stain. Replace towels under stain
frequently. Rinse thoroughly. Wash using hottest water safe for
fabric.
Ink Some inks may be impossible to remove. Washing may set
some inks. Use prewash stain remover, denatured alcohol or
nonammable dry cleaning uid.
Mildew, scorch Wash with chlorine bleach if safe for fabric. Or, soak in oxygen
bleach and hot water before washing. Badly mildewed fabrics may
be permanently damaged.
Mud Brush o dry mud. Pretreat or soak with product containing
enzymes.
Mustard, tomato Pretreat with prewash stain remover. Wash using bleach safe for
fabric.
Nail polish May be impossible to remove. Place stain face down on paper
towels. Apply nail polish remover to back of stain. Repeat,
replacing paper towels frequently. DO NOT use on acetate fabrics.
Paint, varnish WATER-BASED: Rinse fabric in cool water while stain is wet.
Wash. Once paint is dry, it cannot be removed. OIL-BASED AND
VARNISH: Use solvent recommended on can label. Rinse thoroughly
before washing.
Perspiration Use prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap. Rinse. Wash using
non-chlorine bleach in hottest water safe for fabric.
Rust, brown
or yellow
discoloration
Use rust remover safe for fabric. DO NOT use chlorine bleach
because it may intensify discoloration.
Shoe polish LIQUID: Pretreat with a paste of powder detergent and water.
PASTE: Scrape residue from fabric. Pretreat with prewash stain
remover or nonammable dry cleaning uid. Rinse. Rub detergent
into dampened area. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Tomato Pretreat with prewash stain remover. Wash using bleach safe for
fabric.
Urine, vomit,
mucus, feces
Pretreat or soak in product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach
safe for fabric.
Wine Pretreat or soak in cold water. Wash in hot water using bleach safe
for fabric.
Stain Removal Suggestions (continued)
Stain Removal
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