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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
woollen 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 the use of lye, you can add
lye into your washing water. For woollen fabrics, 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.
