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Washer Owner’s Manual
Grass
Work detergent into stain. Sponge with
denatured alcohol. Bleach, if necessary.
Grease or Oil
Scrape away excess. Rub detergent paste or
a general-purpose liquid household cleaner
into stain, rinse with hot water. If stain
remains, sponge thoroughly with a grease
solvent. Dry. Repeat if necessary. To remove
yellow stain, use chlorine or oxygen bleach.
Ink. Ball-point
Same ballpoint inks are set by water. First test
a scrap of cloth. Sponge stain repeatedly with
acetone, amyl acetate or rubbing alcohol. Hair
spray is effective. Launder. Bleach if
necessary. Use amyl acetate on triacetate,
arnel, dynel and verel. Use acetone on other
fabrics. NOTE: Some ink cannot be removed.
Mildew
Brush off surface growth to keep mold spores
from spreading. Dip article into solution of 1/2-
cup bleach per 1 gallon of cool sudsy water for
5 to 10 minutes. Rinse well. Launder.
Mud
Let stain dry; then brush well. Rinse
repeatedly in cool water until mud comes out.
Launder. (Hot soaps suds set a red or yellow
clay stain).
Mustard
Soak in hot detergent water for several hours.
If stain remains, bleach.
Nail Polish
Treat while fresh, scraping or wiping off as
much as possible, before it dries. Place stain
face down on white paper towels. Sponge
back of stain acetone (nail polish remover) or
sponge with denatured alcohol and a few
drops of household ammonia. Sponge stain
frequently. Launder with water at temperature
suitable for fabric.
Do not use acetone on
acetate, arnel, Dynel or rayon
.
Paint
Sponge or soak in turpentine or solvent
recommended as a thinner on label. Launder.
Perfume
Rinse in cold water. Rub undiluted liquid
detergent or a detergent paste into stain.
Rinse. If stain remains, bleach.
Perspiration
Wash or sponge stain thoroughly with warm
water and detergent paste. If perspiration has
changed the color of the fabric, restore it by
treating with ammonia or vinegar. Apply
ammonia to fresh stains; rinse with water.
Apply vinegar to old stains; rinse with water.
Rust and Iron
Apply commercial rust remover, according to
manufacturer’s directions. Rinse. Or, if safe for
fabric, boil stained article in solution of 4
teaspoons of cream of tartar to 1 pint water.
Scorch
Rinse or soak in cold water. Work detergent
into stain. Rinse. Bleach, if necessary. Stain
may be impossible to re move
Shoe
Polish Scrape off as much as possible. Pre-
treat with a detergent paste; rinse. If stain
persists, sponge with rubbing alcohol (1 part to
2 parts water) or turpentine. Remove
turpentine by sponging again with warm
detergent solution or with alcohol. Bleach if
necessary.
Soft Drinks
Sponge with cold water, some stains are
invisible when they have dried, but turn brown
when heated and may be impossible to
remove.
Tar and Asphalt
Act quickly before stain is dry. Sponge with
grease solvent or turpentine. Launder.
Urine
Soak in cool water. If stain is dry, work a
detergent paste into the spot then rinse. If
necessary, bleach.
