How’toH“emove stains
1. Try 10 remove stains as soon as
possible.The fresherthe stain, the
easierit is to remove.
2. Beforeattemptingto remove
any stain, take thesesteps:
@Find the fabricand the finishin
thechart at right, and useonly
recommendedmethods.
s Check the care labelinstructions
[hat came with the garment.
* Teststain removalproduct on
an insideseamor sampleof the
material.
@Avoiduseof hot water on
unknown stain.
It can set some
stains.
3. Followstain removalwitha
thorough rinsing.
4. Washwith recommended
amount of soap or detergent.
stain RemovalHint—
using chlorine Bleachfor
white and BhmchableFabrics.
Nlix M cup (60ml)chlorinebleach
withone gallon (3.8 liter)of cool
water-approxirnate~y 80°F(27“C)
—ina sink or pan. Soak stained
area for
5 minutesand launderin
washer.
The case of the “Invisible” stain.
Food or cookingoilson your syn-
theticgarments may causestains
whichare virtuaHyinvisibleand
\vhichyou may not noticeasyou
put your clothesinto the washer.
If these stainsare not completely
removedin the wash, the oilyspots
maypick up dirt from the wash
\vater.Then they willbecomevery
visibleand you may think theywere
causedby the wash cycleitse~f.
once thesespots becomevisible,
howcan you remove them?
s Rub in undiluted liquid
detergentand let stand 30 minutes.
s Re-washusinghottest water the
fabriccan stand.
How tan you Dr’eventthese
shin removalguide
stab
Adhesives(Chewing~urn,etc.)
Antiperspirants,Deodorants
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mood
Chocolate, Cream, IceCreamandMilk
CoffeeandTea
Cosmetics:Eye
Shadow, ~ipstick,Mascara,
LiquidorpancakeMake-up,lloug~,l?owdw;
crayon;Grease,Oil,Tar,CodLiverOil.
I%eshFruit,FruitJuices,wine,vegetables,
orFoodColoring
Grass,l?oliage,Flowers,IWIdew,Scorch
l~k,
Ballpoint
Paint
andVarnish
perspiration
Rust
“AfA’-Yiu-*ash”Stains?
*Caution: Becausecleaningfluidstend to betoxic, be sureyou are in a wellventilated
room whenusingthem. No cleaningfluid shouldbe usedunlessuser is familiarwith the
e ~?l~l%asethe arnou~t
of detergent limi~atiOnSandrequiredcautions (usuallyprinted on label).Use extremecaution with
..
normallyused.
flammablecompounds.
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Increasewater temperature
Under no circumstancesshouldfabricscontaining flammablematerials (waxes,
v;here fabric will permit.
cleaningfluids, etc.) be washedin washer.
@V/ash synthetic
garmentsmore
often.
