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Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse
well (whites and fast coloureds only).
Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach
(whites and fast coloureds only).
Ball-point pen and glue: moisten with
acetone (*), lay the garment on a soft
cloth and dab the stain.
Lipstick: moisten with acetone (*) as
above, then treat stains with methylated
spirits. Remove any residual marks from
white fabrics with bleach.
Red wine: soak in water and detergent,
rinse and treat with acetic or citric acid,
then rinse. Treat any residual marks with
bleach.
Ink: depending on the type of ink,
moisten the fabric first with acetone (*),
then with acetic acid; treat any residual
marks on white fabrics with bleach and
then rinse thoroughly.
Tar stains: first treat with stain remover,
methylated spirits, or benzine, then rub
with detergent paste.
(*) do not use acetone on artificial silk.
Oil based paint: moisten with benzine
stain remover, lay the garment on a soft
cloth and dab the stain; treat several
times.
Chocolate: soak in warm water with the
pre-soak product, and wash in lukewarm
water. Use dry cleaning quid (white
spirits) to remove any grease spots.
Coffee/Tea (Milk or Cream): rinse or
soak in cold water. Work detergent into
stain. Thoroughly rinse and dry. If a stain
remains, sponge with dry cleaning quid.
If the stain remains, bleach.
Coffee/Tea (Black), Fruit Juice, White
Wine: pour boiling water through the
stain. Bleach if necessary.
Dried grease stains: moisten with
turpentine, lay the garment on a soft
surface, and dab the stain with the
fingertips and a cotton cloth.
Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water
or a rust-removing product used in cold
water. Be careful with rust stains that are
not recent since the cellulose structure
will already have been damaged and the
fabric tends to hole.
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