Manual
Stain
Grease, Oil Place face down on paper towel and sponge with a pretreat product. Dampen stain with
water and rub with bar soap or detergent. Wash in hot water (if safe for fabric).
Ink, Saturate the stain With hair Spray or p ace the fabric face down on paper towel and
sponge with rubbing alcohol (refer to WARNING on page !9). Rinse; !f traces of the stain
_emain' rub detergent into the dampened s_ain and Washl Some inks maybe impossib!e
. to remove.
iodine Rinse from the back side of the stain with cold water. Then soak in a commercial color
remover (Rit, Putnam*, etc.) or rub in a paste of water and starch. Let stand for 15-3Q
minutes and wash.
Jam; Jeliy SCraP_ off e_Cess; Rinse with co!d water. Rub dampened sta in With de*erge no, Apply a
............................................. pretreat product and launder With an enzyme soaking product. If stain remains, sponge
. With a mild bleach, such as water and white vinegar mix (equal parts) and wash again.
Ketchup, Tomato-Based Products Scrape off excess. Soak in cold water 3Q minutes. Rub detergent into the stain and, if
safe for fabric, wash in hot water and chlorine bleach.
Lipstick Rub dampened stain with bar soap and wash.
Lotion Scrape off excess. Blot stain with paper towel. Rub colorless hand dishwashing liquid
(Hand, Body, Suntan) into stain and let stand several minutes. Rinse. Apply a pretreat product and wash in
hot water (if safe for fabric.)
Mildew Trea, PromPtly. Mi!de_
Chlorine bleach. For items that Cannot be washed With Chlorine bleach, soak in an air
, fabric bleach, then wash.
Milk and Milk Products Soak in cold water. Wash in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric). Apply a
pretreat product, if a stain is noticeable. Rewash.
Let dry. Scrape off excess. Soak in solution of one quart warm water, half teaspoon
liquid hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon vinegar for !5 minutes. Rinse;
• Hash in hot or warm water with enzyme product,
Mustard Rinse with cold water. Rub dampened stain with bar soap. Apply a pretreat product.
Wash in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric).
Nail Polish ....................................... P!ace face down on pape_towel; sponge With nai! polish remover (non;oily)un$i!
.............. disappears' Wash' D° n°t Use nail p°lish rein°vet °n Acetate °r Arnel fabrics'
Paint Water-based - Treat by rinsing fabric in cool water while stains are still wet. Wash. To
soften dried paint, apply soapy water or an ac_lic paint and varnish remover. Rinse and
then wash. Oil-based - Pretreat with a solvent recommended on the paint container, if
not available, use mineral spirits. Rinse. Pretreat with a stain remover or detergent.
Rinse and wash. Be sure to thoroughly rinse to remove all solvents to prevent a possible
explosion in washer.
Perspiration Rub dampened stain with detergent. Wash in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for
........................................... fabric). If the fabric is discolored; you Can t_ ;o restore it by treating fresh stains with
• ammonia or old stains with Vinegar,
Rust Apply a mild bleach such as lemonjuice or a commercial rust remover (Whink, Rit, RoVer*,
etc.) Follow manufacturer's directions. Wash as usual.
Sa!ad Dressing; Mayonnaise scrape off excess; _pp!y a pietrea_ p_oau_t: Rub stain w!t h a n e_zYme soaking product
and wash with hot water (if safe for fabric.). Do not leave washer Unattended as .........
remaining residue may cause fabric to Catch on fire;
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