Manual

Stain Removal
Do not combine stain removal products.
Safe Stain Removal Procedures
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or serious injury to
persons or property, comply with the basic warnings listed in Important
Safety Instructions and those listed below.
• Read and comply with all instructions on stain removal products.
Keep products in their original labeled containers and out of children's
reach.
o Thoroughly wash any utensil used.
• Do not combine stain removal products, especially ammonia and
chlorine bleach. Dangerous fumes may result.
• Never wash items which have been previously cleaned in, washed in,
soaked in or spotted with gasoline, dry cleaning solvents or other
flammable or explosive substances because they give off vapors that
could ignite or explode.
• Never use highly flammable solvents, such as gasoline, inside the home.
Vapors can explode on contact with flames or sparks.
For successful stain removal:
• Remove stains promptly.
Determine the kind of stain, then follow recommended treatment in
the stain removal chart on the next page.
• To pretreat stains, use a prewash product, liquid detergent, or a paste
made from granular detergent and water.
Use cold water on unknown stains because hot water can set stains.
Check care label instructions for treatments to avoid on specific fabrics.
Check for colorfastness by testing stain remover on an inside seam.
Rinse and wash items after stain removal.
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STAIN "fREATMENT
Adhesive tape, chewing gum, Apply ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on pape_ towels. Saturate with prewash slain lemove_ o_
rubber cement nonflammable dry cleaning fluid.
Baby formula, dairy products, egg Use product containing enzymes to pretreat or soak stains. Soak for 30 minutes or more. Wash.
Beverages (coffee, tea, soda,juice, Pretreat stain. Wash using cold water and bleach safe for fabric.
alcohoEc beverages)
Blood Rinse with cold water. Rub with bar soap. Or, pretleat or soak with product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach
safe for fabric.
Candle wax, aayon
Chocolate Pretreat or soak in warm water using product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Collar or cuff soil, cosmetics Pretreat with prewash stain remover or rub with ba_ soap.
Dye transfer on white fabric Use packaged color remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Grass Pretreat or soak in warm water using product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Grease, oil, tar (butter, fats,
Ink Some inks maybe impossible to remove. Washing may set some inks. Use prewash stain remover, denatured alcohol
or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid.
Mildew, scorch Wash with chlorine bleach if safe for fabric. Or, soak in oxygen bleach and hot water before washing. Badly mildewed
fabrics may be permanently damaged.
Mud Brush off dry mud. Pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes.
Mustard, tomato Pretreat with prewash stain remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Nail polish May be impossible to remove. Place stain face down on paper towels. Apply nail polish remover to back of stain. Repeat,
replacing paper towels frequently. Do not use on acetate fabrics.
Paint, varnish WATER BASED: Rinse fabric in cool water while stain is wet. Wash. Once paint is dry, it cannot be removed. OIL BASED
AND VARNISH: Use solvent recommended on can label. Rinse thoroughly before washing.
Perspiration Use prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap. Rinse. Wash using nonchlorine bleach in hottest water safe for fabric.
Rust, brownoryellowdiscoloration For spots use rust remover safe fo_ fabric. For discoloration of an entire load, use phosphate detergent and nonchloBne
b each. Do not use chlorine bleach because it may intensify discoloration.
Shoe polish
Urine, vomit, mucus, feces Pretreat or soak in product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabdc.
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