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Stain Removal
Do not use or mix liquid
chlorine bleach with other household
chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust
removers, acid or products containing
ammonia. These mixtures can produce
dangerous fumes which can cause serious
injury or death.
Follow fabric care label instructions.
Safe Stain Removal Procedures
_To reduce the risk of fire or serious injury to persons or property, comply with the
basic warnings listed below:
Read and comply with all instructions on stain removal products,
Keep stain removal products in their original labeled containers and out of children's reach.
Thoroughly wash any utensil used.
Do not combine stain removal products, especially ammonia and chlorine bleach, Dangerous
fumes may result.
Never wash items which have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in or spotted with
gasoline, dry cleaning solvents or other flammable or explosive substances because they give off
vapors that could ignite or explode.
Never use highly flammable solvents, such as gasoline, inside the home, Vapors can explode on
contact with flames or sparks,
For successful stain removal:
Remove stains promptly,
Determine the kind of stain, then follow the recommended treatment in the stain removal
chart below.
To pretreat stains, use a prewash product, liquid detergent, or a paste made from granular
detergent and water.
Use cold water on unknown stains because hot water can set stains.
Check care label instructions for treatments to avoid on specific fabrics.
Check for colorfastness by testing stain remover on an inside seam,
Rinse and wash items after stain removal.
Stain Removal
STAIN TREATMENT
Adhesive tape, chewing gum, Apply ice, Scrape off excess, Place stain face down or] paper towels, Saturate with prewash stain remover or
rubber cement nonflammable dry cleaning fluid.
Baby formula, dairy products, Use product containing enzymes to pretreat or soak stains. Soak for 30 minutes or more. Wash.
egg
Beverages coffee, tear soda, Pretreat stain. Wash using cold water and bleach safe for fabric,
juice, _llcoholic beverages
Blood Rinse with cold water, Rub with bar soap, Or, pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes, Wash using
bleach safe for fabric,
Candle wax, crayon Scrape off sat[ace wax. Place stain face down between paper towels. Press with warm iron until wax is
absorbed. Replace paper towels frequently. Treat remaining stain with prewash stain remover or nonflammable
dry cleaning fluid, Hand wash to remove solvent. Wash using bleach safe for fabric,
Chocolate Pretreat or soak in warm water using product containing enzymes, Wash using bleach safe for fabric,
Collar or cuff soil, cosmetics Pretreat with prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap,
Dye trander 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, Scrape residue from fabric. Pretreat, Wash using hottest water safe for fabric. For heavy stains and tar, apply
salad dressing, cooking oils, nonflammable dry cleaning fluid to back of staiii Replace towels under stain frequently. Rinse thoroughly. Wash
car grease, motor oilsl 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 nonflammable dry cleaning fluid,
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 off 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 dryr 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 nonchlorine bleach in hottest water safe for
fabric.
Rust, brown or yellow For spots, use rust remover safe for fabric. For discoloration of an entire load, use phosphate detergent and
discoloration nonchlorine bleach, Do not use chlorine bleach because it may intensify discoloration.
Shoe polish LIQUID: Pretreat with a paste of granular detergent and water. PASTE: Scrape residue from fabric, Pretreat
with prewash stain remover or no'nflammable dry cleaning fluid. Rinse. Rub detergent into dampened area.
Wash using bleach safe for fabric,
Urine, vomit, mucus, feces Pretreat or soak in product containing enzymes, Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
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