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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. Wash.
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 Use ice to make gum hard. Scrape off what you can. Sponge with a nonflam-
gum mable fabric cleaner. Let dry. Wash.
Chocolate or Sponge immediately with a nonflammable fabric cleaner or apply a prewash soil
coffee and stain remover. Rinse. 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 tissue. Press with warm iron. Remove color stain with nonflammable fabric
cleaner. Hand wash until stain is gone. If full load is crayon stained, take to
cleaners or coin-operated dry cleaning machine.
Cream, milk Sponge with a nonflammable fabric cleaner, or a prewash soil and stain re-
or ice cream mover. Rinse. 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 Light stain: Treat with liquid detergent or your regular laundry detergent. Wash
and anti- in hottest water safe for fabric.
perspirants 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
or oil
Fruit stains
Grass or
green
vegetables
Items soiledwith vegetable or cookingoilshouldnot be washed or dried. See
Vegetable/Cooking Oil Warning on page 5. For othertypesof greasy stains, use
one of the methodsbelow:
• Use pretreatment stain remover. Followlabel directions.Wash in hottestwater
safe for fabric.
• Use talcum powder toabsorb as muchgrease as possible.Sponge with a
nonflammablefabric cleaner. Rinse. Wash.
• Treat with liquiddetergentor ruba detergent paste on the stain.Wash using
hottestwatersafe for fabric.
Fresh stains: Soak immediatelyin coolwater. Wash. Ifstain remains, cover
area with a pastemade ofall-fabricbleach, a few drops of hotwater and a few
drops ofammonia. Wait 15 to 30 minutes.Wash.
Old stains: Sponge with whitevinegar. Rinse. Repeat procedurefor fresh
stains.
Inkor
ballpoint
pen ink
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Soak inwarm or coldwater with an enzyme presoak for at least 30 minutes, or
spongewith denatured alcohol.Wash in water temperature and bleachsafe for
the fabric. Forcoloredfabrics, checkcolorfastnessbefore applyingalcohol. For
acetate, sponge with a nonflammablefabric cleaner. Ifstain remains, bleach
with 3% hydrogenperoxide. Rinse. Rewash.
Spray stain withan aerosol hairspray or rubbingalcohol. Sponge stain continu-
ouslyuntilall bleedingstops.Let dry. Repeat ifnecessary. Wash. If stain
remains, bleachifsafe for fabric. (India and other indelibleinks are almost
impossible to remove completely.)
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