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Stain removal rules
o Use warm water for soaking or pre-washing stained laundry. Hot
water can set stains.
o Most stains are easier to remove when they are fresh.
o Before treating any stain try to establish; what kind of stain it is,
how old the stain is, what the fabric type is and whether the
fabric is colourfast (check the care label to find this out).
o Washing and drying can fix some stains.
o When bleach is recommended, use a mild fabric bleach that is
safe for the fabric.
o If you need to use a stain remover, put the stained area face
down on a paper towel or white cloth. Apply the stain remover to
the back of the stain. This forces the stain off the fabric, instead
of through it.
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
