Removal of stains
blood
Soak in warm water, sponge with a few drops of ammonia in 10 cc of hydrogen peroxide and then launder.
Butter
Use a drop of carbon tetrachloride.
Chocolate
Soak in hot water and launder
Coffee OR Tea
Allow the fabric to dry. Sponge with carbon tetrachloride. If the stain remains, launder in hot water using small quantity of hydrogen peroxide.
Cosemetic
Dampen the stain and rub with bar soap. Finally rinse and wash
Inc or Lipstic
Place the stain on paper towel face down and sponge with dry cleaning solvent or alcohol. Avoid water until stain is removed. Rinse and launder.
Nail polish
Sponge with acetone.
Cream
Sponge with carbon tetrachloride and wash or launder
Egg
Sponge in cold water
Fruit Juices
Sponge with alkali and alcohol in equal proportions and launder.
Greasy stains
Apply talcum powder, place the stain face down on paper towel and sponge with dry cleaning solvent and dampen slowly. Rinse and launder.
Machine Oil
Cover the stain with absorbent material such as blotting paper and sponge gently. Remove the traces of oil with carbon tetrachloride, rinse, wash or launder.
Mud
Allow to dry, sponge with carbon tetrachloride, rinse and wash or launder
Paint
Rinse in warm water and launder. If stain remains sponge with turpentine and kerosene, rinse and wash or launder.
Varnish oil
Sponge with carbon tetrachloride
perspiration
Rinse with dilute hydrochloric acid and launder.
Shoe polish
Remove the excess polish. Sponge with liquid detergent followed by solvent or rub gently with alcohol. Rinse and wash or launder.
Wine or soft drink
Soak in cold water then use liquid detergent and wash or launder.
Created: October 14, 2008


