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Adhesivetape Chewing

gum Rubbercement

Apply ice or cold water toharden surface. Scrape with a dull knife.

Saturate with cleaning fluid. Rinse. Launder.


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Beverages(coffee, tea,soft drinks,alcoholicbeverages)

Sponge or soak stain in coolwater.

Pretreat with stain remover,liquid laundry detergent, or paste

of granular laundry product andwater. Launder using chlorine bleachor oxygen bleach.


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3 Blood

If stain is fresh, soak in cold water. For dried stains, soak in warm waterwith a product containing enzymes. Launder. If stain remains, rewash using ableach safe for fabric.


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Brown oryellowdiscoloration

from iron,rust,manganese

Use a rust remover

recommended for fabrics. Launder. Do not use a chlorine bleach. For a rusty water problem, use

a non- precipitating watersoftener in both wash and rinse. For severe problems, install aniron filter in the system.


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5Candle

wax

Scrape off surface wax with a dullknife.

Place stain between clean papertowels and press with a warm iron. Sponge remaining stain with cleaningfluid.

Blot with paper towels. Dry. Launder. If any color remains, rewash usingchlorine or oxygen bleach.


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6 Chocolate

Prewash with a product

containing enzymes in warmwater or treat with a prewash stainremover. Launder. If stain remains, rewash using ableach safe for fabric.


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8Cosmetics

Pretreat with prewash stainremover, liquid laundry detergent,past of granular detergent, orlaundry additive and water or rub

with bar soap. Launder.


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9 Crayon

For a few spots, treat same ascandle wax. For a whole load of clothes, washwith hot water using a laundry soapand one cup baking soda. If color remains, launder usingchlorine bleach if safe for fabric.


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Dairy products(milk, cream, icecream, yogurt, sourcream, baby

formula, egg, creamsoups)

Soak in a productcontaining enzymes for atleast thirty minutes (severalhours for aged stains). Launder.


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11 Deodorants Antiperspirants

Pretreat with stain removeror liquid laundry detergent.

Launder and allow to standfive to ten minutes.

Launder using an oxygenbleach.


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12 Dye

transfer

Use a packaged color remover,following label directions.Launder. If dye remains, launder againusing chlorine or oxygen bleach.

Launder. This type of stain can beprevented if proper sorting andlaundering procedures are

followed.


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13 Fabricsoftener

Dampen the stain and rub withbar soap. Rinse.

Launder.

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14 Fruit juicesWash with bleach safe for

fabric.

15 Grass

Soak in a product containingenzymes. If stain persists, launder usingchlorine or oxygen bleach.


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Grease, oil(car grease,butter, animalfats, salad

dressings,cooking oils,motor oils)

Pretreat with stain remover,liquid laundry detergent, or liquid

detergent booster. For heavy stains, place stainfacedown on clean paper towelsand apply cleaning fluid to back of

stain.Dry. Rinse. Launder using hottest water

safe for fabric.


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17 Ink

Some inks may be impossibleto remove, and laundering may

set some types of ink. Try a pretreatment with stainremover, denatured alcohol, orcleaning fluid. For alcohol or cleaning fluid,first sponge the area around thestain with the stain remover

before applying it directly on stain.


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17 Ink

Place stain facedown on clean papertowels. Apply alcohol or cleaning fluid to backof stain. Another method is to place the stainover the mouth of a jar or glass and hold

the fabric in a tight position. Drip the stain remover through thespot so the ink will drop into the containeras it is being removed.

After either treatment, rinse thoroughly.


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18 Mildew

Badly mildewed fabrics may be

damaged beyond repair. Launder stained items usingchlorine or oxygen bleach.


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Mud

When dry, brush off as much as

possible. Pretreat with liquid laundry detergentor a paste of granular detergent andwater.

Launder. For heavy stain, pretreat or presoakwith a laundry detergent or a productcontaining enzymes. Launder.

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20 Mustard

Pretreat with prewash stainremover.

Launder using chlorine bleachif safe for fabric.

21 Nail Polish

May be impossible to remove. Try nail polish remover but do

not use on acetate or triacetatefabrics. Place stain facedown on cleanpaper towels.

Apply nail polish remover to


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22 Paint

Water-based: Rinse fabric in warmwater while stains are still wet; then

launder. Once paint is dry, it cannot beremoved. Oil-based and Varnish : Use the

same solvent the label on the canadvises for a thinner. If label is not available, use turpentine. Rinse.

Pretreat with stain remover, bar soap,


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23 Perfume Pretreat with stain remover orliquid laundry detergent. Launder.


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Perspiration

Use a stain remover or rub withbar soap. If perspiration has changed thecolor of the fabric, apply ammoniato fresh stains or white vinegar toold stains and rinse.

Launder using hottest watersafe for fabric. Stubborn stains may respond towashing in a product containing

enzymes or oxygen bleach in


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25 Scorch

Treat as for mildew.

Launder using chlorine bleach ifsafe for fabric. Or soak in oxygen bleach andhot water.

Launder.


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Shoe

Polish

Liquid : Pretreat with a paste ofgranular detergent and water; launder.

Paste : Scrape residue from fabricwith a dull knife. Pretreat with a prewash stainremover or cleaning fluid.

Rinse. Rub detergent into dampened area. Launder using chlorine bleach oroxygen bleach.


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27 Tobacco

Dampen stain and rub with barsoap. Rinse. Soak in a product containing

enzyme; then launder. If stain remains, launder againusing chlorine bleach if safe forfabric.


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Typewritercorrectionfluid

Let stain dry thoroughly. Gently brush excess off with abrush. Professionally dry-clean.


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29 Urine Vomit

Soak in a product containingenzymes. Launder using chlorine bleach if

safe for fabric, or use oxygen bleach.

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