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Ketchup, Tomato-Based Products
Scrape off excess. Soak in cold water 30 minutes. Rub detergent into the stain and, if
safe for fabric, wash in hot water and chlorine bleach.
Lipstick
Rub dampened stain with bar soap and wash.
Lotion
(Hand, Body, Suntan)
Scrape off excess. Blot stain with paper towel. Rub colorless hand dishwashing liquid
into stain and let stand several minutes. Rinse. Apply a pretreat product and wash in
hot water (if safe for fabric.)
Mildew
Treat promptly. Mildew damages fabric and sometimes cannot be removed. Wash with
chlorine bleach. For items that cannot be washed with chlorine bleach, soak in an all-
fabric bleach, then wash.
Milk and Milk Products
Soak in cold water. Wash in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric). Apply a
pretreat product, if a stain is noticeable. Rewash.
Mud
Let dry. 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.
Wash in hot or warm water with enzyme product.
Mustard
Rinse with cold water. Rub dampened stain with bar soap. Apply a pretreat product.
Wash in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric).
Nail Polish
Place face down on paper towel. Sponge with nail polish remover (non-oily) until stain
disappears. Wash. Do not use nail polish remover on Acetate or Arnel fabrics.
Paint
Water-based — Treat by rinsing fabric in cool water while stains are still wet. Wash. To
soften dried paint, apply soapy water or an acrylic paint and varnish remover. Rinse and
then wash. Oil-based — Pretreat with a solvent recommended on the paint container. If
not available, use mineral spirits. Rinse. Pretreat with a stain remover or detergent.
Rinse and wash. Be sure to thoroughly rinse to remove all solvents to prevent a possible
explosion in washer.
Perspiration
Rub dampened stain with detergent. Wash in hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for
fabric). If the fabric is discolored, you can try to restore it by treating fresh stains with
ammonia or old stains with vinegar.
Rust
Apply a mild bleach such as lemon juice or a commercial rust remover (Whink, Rit, RoVer*,
etc.) Follow manufacturer’s directions. Wash as usual.
Salad Dressing, Mayonnaise
Scrape off excess. Apply a pretreat product. Rub stain with an enzyme soaking product
and wash with hot water (if safe for fabric). Do not leave washer unattended as
remaining residue may cause fabric to catch on fire.
Scorching
Wash using hot water and chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric). Fabrics can be damaged by
being scorched. If this has happened, you may not be able to remove the marks.
Shoe Polish
Rub dampened stain with detergent. Wash in hot water and chlorine bleach if safe for
fabric.
Soft Drinks
Rinse stain with cold water immediately. Wash in warm water and chlorine bleach, if safe
for fabric.
Soy Sauce
Rinse with cold water. Apply a pretreat product. Wash as usual.
Tobacco
Dampen stain and rub with bar soap. Rinse. If necessary, soak in an all-fabric bleach
solution. If stain remains, wash with chlorine bleach (if safe for fabric).
Toothpaste
Scrape off excess. Blot stain with enzyme soaking product and cold water. Rinse. Wash
as usual.
Stain
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