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Treat stains as soon as possible after staining. The older the stain, the more difficult it will be to remove.
All stain removal methods should be applied prior to laundering washable garments. Stains that have been laundered and dried are almost impossible to remove.
Stain Removal from Washable Fabrics
Chemical solvents and supplies
- Blunt kitchen knife
- Liquid hand dishwashing Detergent
- Ammonia
- Enzyme product
- Chlorine bleach or oxygen bleach
Disclaimer
Caution: Never mix chlorine bleach with ammonia - fumes are hazardous.
- Scrape off excess material.
- Soak for 15 minutes in mixture of 1 quart lukewarm water, one-half teaspoon liquid hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon ammonia.
- Rub gently from back to loosen stain.
- Soak another 15 minutes in above mixture. Rinse.
- Soak protein stain in enzyme product for at least 30 minutes. Soak aged stains for several hours. Launder.
- If color stain remains, launder, using chlorine bleach if safe for fabric, or with oxygen bleach.
