| STAIN REMOVAL
METHODS
IMPORTANT: 1. Keep all cleaning solutions and
soiled toweling out of your children's' reach.
2. Always test any cleaning solution in an inconspicuous place for dye
fastness and texture.
3. Not all cleaning, spotting, or stain removal procedures are expected
to work in every
situation.
Use each of the cleaning agents on the stained
area in the order indicated until the stain is removed. Apply small
amounts of the cleaning solution with a clean, white, absorbent towel.
Blot frequently and continue to apply and
blot until the staining material is no longer transferred to the absorbent
material. The final step is: blot any
remaining moisture or cleaning solutions by pressing or padding the area
with absorbent towel: weight it down
and allow at least six hours to dry.
Some stains require special professional care.
If the stain is not removed by a prescribed household method,
consult a professional IIFPC cleaner or restorer.
1. Apply a small amount of dry cleaning solvent
(usually available at grocery, drug and hardware stores).
Use small amounts to prevent any possible damage to sizing, backings,
or stuffing materials. Do not use
gasoline, lighter fluid or other flammables.
2. Mix one teaspoonful of white neutral detergent (a mild liquid dishwashing
detergent containing no strong
alkalies or bleaches) with a cup of lukewarm water.
3. Mix one tablespoon of household ammonia with a half-cup of water,
4. Mix one-third cup of white household vinegar with two-thirds cup of
water.
5. Mix a solution of powdered enzyme laundry detergent following label
or box directions. Allow the solution
to remain on the stain for the length of time recommended by the manufacturer.
NOTE: Never mix ammonia and bleach during any
cleaning operation.
STAIN REMOVAL METHOD
Beer……………………………………………………………………………………………………………2,
4
Blood……………………………………………………………………………………………….……….2,
3, 5
Butter………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….1,
2, 4
Candle wax………………………………………………………………………………………………….…1,
2
Catsup …. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….2,
3, 5
Chewing gum …………………………………………………………………………………………………1,
2
Chocolate…………………………………………………………………………………………………2,
3, 4, 5
Cocktails……………………………………………………………………………………………………….2,
4
Coffee……………………………………………………………………………………………………..2,
4, 5, 1
Cosmetics……………………………………………………………………………………………………1,
2, 3
Crayon……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…1,
2
Egg…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2,
3, 5
Food coloring…………………………………………………………………………………………………..2,
3
Fruit & juices……………………………………………………………………………………………..2,
3, 4, 5
Furniture polish……………………………………………………………………………………………..1,
2, 3
Furniture stain……………………………………………………………………………………………….…1,.2
Glue, school………………………………………………………………………………………………………2
Grease…………………………………………………………………………………………………….1,
2, 3, 4
Ice cream……………………………………………………………………………………………….2,
3, 4, 5, 1
Ink…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1,
2, 3
Iodine, Methiolate………………………………………………………………………………………..…2,
3, 4
Milk………………………………………………………………………………………….………2,
3, 4, 5, 1
Mucilage……………………………………………………………………………………………….……5,
3
Mustard……………………………………………………………………………………………….…..2,
4, 5
Nail polish……………………………………………………………………………………………...1,
2, 4, 5
Oils .……………………………………………………………………………………………………1,
2, 3, 4
Ointment…………………………………………………………………………………………….….1,
2, 3, 5
Paint, oil…………………………………………………………………………………………………..1,
2, 3
Paint, water……………………………………………………………………………………………..….2,
3, 1
Perfume………………………………………………………………………………………………………2,
4
Rubber cement…………………………………………………………………………………………….…1,
2
Shoe polish………………………………………………………………………………………………...1,
2, 3
Soft drinks…………………………………………………………………………………………………2,
3, 4
Soot…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..1,
2, 3
Syrup……………………………………………………………………………………………………2,
3, 4, 5
Tar, Asphalt…………………………………………………………………………………………….…….1,
2
Tea………………………………………………………………………………………………………2,
4, 5, 1
Unknown stains………………………………………………………………………………………1,
2, 3, 4, 5
Urine ………………………………………………………………………………………………………2,
3, 4
Vomit……………………………………………………………………………………………………2,
3, 4, 5
Water stains……………………………………………………………………………………………..1,
2, 3, 4
Wine………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2,
4, 3
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