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.Laundry Tips
STAIN TO REMOVE
Mildew
Mustard
Paint
Perspiration
Scorch
Soft drinks
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 alternative to bleach isto treat with salt and lemon juice and
dry in direct sunlight. Rinse and rewash. Mildew may form ifwet 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 nonflam-
mable fabric cleaner or a prewash soil and stain remover. Rinse. Work
liquid detergent and a few drops of vinegar into stain. Rinse. Ifstain re-
mains, apply 3% hydrogen peroxide. Rinse and wash.
Hand wash paint-stained items.
Water base: Treat stains while stillwet. (These paints cannot be removed
after they have dried.) Rinse in warm water to flush out paint. Sponge with
a nonflammable fabric cleaner. Rinse. Wash.
Oil base: Scrape off fresh paint. Sponge with a nonflammable fabric
cleaner or treat stain with recommended thinner. While stain isstill wet with
solvent, rub liquiddetergent into it. Wash with hottest water safe for fabric.
Remove stains before ironing. Perspiration stains may weaken fabric.
Wash or sponge stainthoroughly with detergent and warm water. If perspi-
ration has changed the color of the fabric, use one of the following treat-
ments:
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.
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 forfabric.
Rinse well. Wash.
OR
Wet with lemon juice and spread inthe sun to dry. Wash.
Sponge immediately with cold water and alcohol. Heat and detergent may
set stain.
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