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L, aundry Tips
Removing stains
Stained, heavily soiled or greasy items may
need to be prewashed or soaked for best
results. Soaking helps remove protein-type
stains like blood, milk, or grass. Prewashing
helps loosen soil before washing.
Prewashing or soaking
Use warm water for soaking or prewashing
stained laundry. Hot water can set stains.
Stain removal rules
• Most stains are easier to remove when they
are fresh. Old or set stains may not come
out. Follow package directions for pretreat-
ment products.
• Before treating any stain, find out ...
1. What kind of stain it is.
2. What kind offabric it is and if itis
colorfast. (Check label.)
3. How old the stain is. (Washing and
drying can set some stains.)
• Start with cold or warm water. Hot water
can set some stains.
• When bleach is recommended, use a
bleach that issafe for the fabric. Dilute
chlorine bleach.
• Test stain removers on an inside seam or
hidden corner of the item to see ifthe color
is removed.
• Put the stained area face down on a paper
towel or white cloth. Apply the stain
remover to the back of the stain. This can
force the stain off the fabric instead of
through it.
• Meat tenderizer or enzyme presoaks help
break down some protein stains so they
are easier to remove.
• Use nonflammable fabric cleaners in a
well-ventilated room.
Stain removal guide
STAIN
Alcoholic
beverage
Blood
Chewing
gum
Chocolate or
coffee
Crayon and
candle wax
Cream, milk
or ice cream
TO REMOVE
These stainsturnbrownwith age, so treat immediately.Sponge or soakfresh
stains with coldwater. Wash. If stain remains,soak 15 minutesin a solutionof
lukewarmwater, liquiddetergent and a few dropsofwhite vinegar. Rinse. Wash.
Rinse immediatelyor soak in coldwater with enzyme presoak for 30 minutesor
longer. Rinse. Rub detergent intoany remainingstains. Rinse. If stain remains,
puta few dropsof 3% hydrogen peroxideon stainfor 3-5 minutes. Rinse
thoroughly.Wash.
Use ice to make gum hard. Scrape offwhat you can. Sponge with a nonflam-
mable fabriccleaner. Let dry.Wash.
Sponge immediatelywith a nonflammablefabric cleaner or applya prewashsoil
and stain remover. Rinse. Wash. If stain remains, applya liquiddetergent to
stain or soak in warm waterwith an enzyme presoak. Rewash.
Scrape offexcess with a dull knife.Place fabric between two blottersor facial
tissue. Presswith warm iron.Remove colorstainwith nonflammablefabric
cleaner. Hand wash untilstain isgone. Iffull loadis crayonstained, take to
cleaners or coin-operateddry cleaningmachine.
Sponge with a nonflammablefabric cleaner, or a prewashsoiland stain re-
mover. Rinse.Wash. Repeat ifnecessary. Ifstain remains, apply a few drops of
liquiddetergent and a few dropsof ammonia. Blotdry and rinse. Ifstain remains,
soak in an enzyme presoak. Wash.
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