Stain Removal Tips

Here are some stain removal tips. 

Most importantly is to treat the stain as soon as it happens. 

Beverages (coffee, tea, soft drinks, wine, alcoholic beverages)

1. Sponge or soak stain in cool water.

2. Pretreat with prewash stain remover, liquid laundry detergent, liquid detergent or paste of powder laundry product and water.

3. Launder using sodium hypochlorite bleach, if safe for fabric, or oxygen bleach. NOTE: Older stains may respond to pretreating or soaking in a product containing enzymes, then laundering.

Blood

Fresh Stains

Soak in cold water (do not use hot water as it will set blood stains). Another suggestion is to pour a little hydrogen peroxide on a cloth and wipe off. 

Launder.

Dried Stains 

Pretreat or soak in warm water with a product containing enzymes. Launder. 

NOTE: If stain remains, rewash using a bleach safe for fabric.

Chocolate

1. Pretreat or prewash in warm water with a product containing enzymes. Or, treat with a prewash stain remover.

2. Launder. 

NOTE: If stain remains, rewash using a bleach safe for fabric.

Cosmetics

1. Pretreat with prewash stain remover, liquid laundry detergent, paste of powder detergent or laundry additive and water. Or, rub with bar soap.

2. Launder.

Crayon

For a Few Spots: Treat the same as candle wax or dampen the stain and rub with bar soap. Launder using hottest water safe for fabric.For a Whole Load of Clothes:Wash with hot water using a laundry soap and 1 cup (212 g) baking soda. 

NOTE: If color remains, launder using sodium hypochlorite bleach, if safe for fabric. Otherwise, pretreat or soak in product containing enzymes or an oxygen bleach using hottest water safe for fabric, then launder.

Grass

Pretreat or soak in a product containing enzymes. 

NOTE: If stain persists, launder using sodium hypochlorite bleach, if safe for fabric, or oxygen bleach.

Ink

NOTE: Some inks in each of the following categories – ballpoint, felt tip, liquid – may be impossible to remove. Laundering may set some types of ink. Try pretreating using one of the following methods: Prewash Stain Remover: Pretreat using a prewash stain remover. Launder. Denatured Alcohol or Cleaning Fluid: Sponge the area around the stain with the alcohol or cleaning fluid before applying it directly on the stain. Place stain face down on clean paper towels. Apply alcohol or cleaning fluid to back of stain. Replace paper towels frequently. Rinse thoroughly. Launder. Alternate Method for Denatured Alcohol or Cleaning Fluid: Place stain over mouth of a jar or glass; hold fabric taut. Drip the alcohol or cleaning fluid through the stain so ink will drop into the container as it is being removed. Rinse thoroughly. Launder.

Nail Polish

NOTE: Nail polish may be impossible to remove.

1. Try nail polish remover but do not use on acetate or triacetate fabrics.

2. Place stain face down on clean paper towels. Apply nail polish remover to back of stain. Replace paper towels frequently.

3. Repeat until stain disappears, if it does.

4. Rinse and launder.

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Green Laundry Tips

Laundry Disasters

Hard Water Filming and Spotting

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Stain Removal Tips

Front-load Washer Care

Dryer Lint

A few Range Tips

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