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STAIN REMOVAL GUIDE
Stain
Removal Method
Alcoholic
beverages
The stain should be first washed with cold water, then wiped with glycerine and water and rinsed
with water mixed with vinegar.
Shoe polish
The stain should be softly scratched without ruining the material, then rubbed with detergent and
rinsed. In case it is not eliminated, rub with 1 unit of pure alcohol (96 degrees) mixed in 2 units of
water and then washed with lukewarm water.
Tea and coffee Stretch the stained area of material on the top of a container and pour water as hot as the material
can endure on it. If the type of material is suitable, wash it with lye.
Chocolate and
cocoa
Leave your clothes in cold water and rub with soap or detergent, wash it in the highest temperature
that the material type can endure. If there is still a stain of oil left, wipe with oxygenated water (in
proportion of 3%).
Tomato paste
Scrape the dried pieces without ruining the material, then leave in cold water for about 30 minutes
and wash by rubbing with detergent.
Meat broth/
egg
Eliminate the dried stain residues and wipe with a sponge or soft cloth wetted in cold water. Rub
with detergent and wash with diluted lye.
Grease and oil
stains
First wipe the residues. Rub the stain with detergent and then wash with lukewarm soapy water.
Mustard
First apply glycerine to the stained area. Rub with detergent and then wash. If the stain still does
not disappear, wipe with alcohol (on synthetic and coloured cloth, a mixture of 1 unit alcohol, 2 units
water should be used).
Blood stain
Lay your clothes in cold water for 30 minutes. If the stain still does not disappear, lay in mixture of
water and ammonia (3 table-spoons of ammonia in 4 litres of water) for 30 minutes.
Cream, ice-
cream and milk
Lay your clothes in cold water and rub the stained area with detergent. If the stain has still not
disappeared, apply lye on the fabric of your clothes in proper proportion. (Do not use lye on coloured
clothes).
Mould
Mould stains should be cleaned as soon as possible. The stain should be washed with detergent,
and if it does not disappear, it should be wiped with oxygenated water (in proportion of 3%).
Ink
Hold the stained area under cold water and wait until the inky water completely runs off. Then rub
with water diluted with lemon juice and detergent. Wait five minutes and then wash.
Fruit
Stretch the stained area of your clothes on the top part of a container and pour cold water on it. Do
not pour hot water on the stain. Wipe with cold water and apply glycerine. Wait for 1-2 hours and
rinse after wiping with a few drops of white vinegar.
Grass stain
Rub the stained part with detergent. If the type of fabric is suitable for use of lye, wash it with lye.
Rub your woolen clothes with alcohol (for coloured one, a mixture of 1 unit pure alcohol and 2 units
of water).
Oil paint
The stain should be eliminated before it dries by applying thinner on it. Then it should be rubbed
with detergent and washed.
Burnt stain
If your fabric is suitable for use of lye, you can add lye into your washing water. For woolen fabric, a
cloth dampened in oxygenated water should be pressed on the stain and it should be ironed with a
dry cloth on it. It should be washed after rinsing well.
MUSTARD
MOULD
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