Stain
Chewing Gum
Cocoa or Chocolate
Coffee, Tea
Crayon
Deodorants and
Anti-perspirants
Dye
Egg
Fabric Softener
Fruit Juices
Grease, Oil
Ink
Iodine
Lipstick
Mildew
Milk and Milk Products
Miscellaneous
Eye and Face Make-up,
Tar, Gravy, Felt-tip
Marker, Pitch,
Typewriter Ribbon
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Rub with ice and scrape off excess gum. Place face down on paper towels and sponge
with a dry-cleaning solvent.
Soak in cold water. Rub detergent into stain, rinse. If greasy stain remains, sponge
face down on paper towels with a dry-cleaning solvent. If traces of the stain remain,
launder in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric).
Soak in cold water. Rub detergent into stain, rinse. If traces of the stain remain,
launder in hot water with chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric).
Treat the same as candle wax or wash in hot water (if safe for fabric) using soap (not
a detergent) and 1-2 cups baking soda. If stains remain, professional dry-cleaning
may be necessary.
Some of these products contain substances that can change the color of some dyes.
The color can sometimes be restored if the area is sponged with ammonia then rinsed.
To remove stains, apply white vinegar. Rub, rinse. If stains remain, rub detergent into
stain and launder with hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric).
Treat with a commercial dye remover (Rit, Putnam, etc.) or if safe for fabric, bleach
with chlorine bleach.
If dried, scrape off excess. Soak in cold water. Rub detergent into damp stain and if
safe for fabric, launder in hot water and chlorine bleach.
Dampen stain and rub with bar soap. Launder as usual.
Soak in cold water. Launder in hot water with chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric).
Place face down on paper towel and sponge with dry-cleaning fluid (refer to
WARNING on page 14). Dampen stain with water and rub with bar soap or detergent.
Launder in hot water (if safe for fabric).
Saturate the stain with hair spray or place the fabric face down on paper towel and
sponge with cleaning fluid or rubbing alcohol (refer to WARNING on page 14).
Rinse. If traces of the stain remain, rub detergent into the dampened stain and launder.
Some inks may be impossible to remove.
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
15-30 minutes and launder.
Place on paper towel and sponge with cleaning fluid (refer to WARNING on
page 14). Rinse. Rub dampened stain with bar soap and launder.
Treat promptly. Mildew damages fabric and sometimes cannot be removed. Launder
with chlorine bleach. For items that cannot be washed with chlorine bleach, soak in
an all-fabric bleach, then launder.
Soak in cold water. Launder in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric).
Sponge with a cleaning fluid (refer to WARNING on page 14), if a stain is noticeable.
Rewash.
Place stain side down on paper towel and sponge with dry-cleaning fluid (refer to
WARNING on page 14). Apply dry spotter (one part mineral water and eight parts
dry-cleaning solvent). Tap on the stain with a spoon to loosen it. Keep stain moist
with dry spotter and blot occasionally with toweling. Continue until stain is removed.
Allow to dry completely, rinse in warm water, and launder as usual.
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