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Use and Care
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Coffee, Tea
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).
Crayon
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.
Deodorants and
Anti-Perspirants
Some of these products contain substances that can change the colour of some dyes.
The colour can sometimes be restored if the area is sponged with ammonia then
rinsed. To remove stains, apply white vinegar. Rub and rinse. If stains remain, rub
detergent into stain and launder with hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric).
Dye
Treat with a commercial dye remover (Rit, Putnam) or if safe for fabric, bleach with
chlorine bleach.
Egg
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.
Fabric Softener
Dampen stain and rub with bar soap. Launder as usual.
Fruit Juices
Soak in cold water. Launder in hot water with chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric).
Grease, Oil
Place face down on paper towel and sponge with dry-cleaning fluid (refer to
WARNING on previous page). Dampen stain with water and rub with bar soap or
detergent. Launder in hot water (if safe for fabric).
Ink
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 previous page).
Rinse. If traces of the stain remain, rub detergent into the dampened stain and launder.
Some inks may be impossible to remove.
Iodine
Rinse from the back side of the stain with cold water. Then soak in a commercial
colour remover (Rit, Putnam, etc.) or rub in a paste of water and starch. Let stand for
15-30 minutes and launder.
Lipstick
Place on paper towel and sponge with cleaning fluid (refer to WARNING on previous
page). Rinse. Rub dampened stain with bar soap and launder.
Mildew
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.
Milk and Milk Products
Soak in cold water. Launder in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric).
Sponge with a cleaning fluid (refer to WARNING on previous page), if a stain is
noticeable. Rewash.
Miscellaneous
Eye and Face Make-up,
Tar, Gravy, Felt-Tip Marker,
Pitch, Typewriter Ribbon
Place stain side down on paper towel and sponge with dry-cleaning fluid (refer to
WARNING on previous page). 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.
Mud
Scrape off excess. Soak in solution of one quart warm water, half teaspoon liquid
hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon vinegar for 15 minutes. Rinse.
Launder in hot or warm water with enzyme product.
Mustard
Rub dampened stain with bar soap. Launder in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe
for fabric).
Stain
Treatment
