Stain Removal Chart From The School Of Fibre Science And Technology Recipe

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• Never use very hot water for washing stained garments as this often sets the stains and makes them very difficult or impossible to remove. shopping list
• Some stains are more easily removed by washing if they are soaked first in cold water, e.g. mud and blood stains, and the brown stain from shoe inner soles. shopping list
• The use of chemicals is required for removing certain stains. Carry out this treatment before washing. Remove all traces of the chemical. shopping list
• To apply a stain removing agent to fabric, place a fold of clean rag underneath the stain so that any surplus moisture is absorbed. shopping list
• To prevent a ring forming around the stain, work from the outside of the stain, in an uneven circular shape, towards the centre, dabbing it very lightly with a pad of clean rag which has been dipped in the removal agent. shopping list
• STAIN REMOVAL CHART shopping list
• BLOOD Soak in cold salted water (1 teaspoonful to 1 pint) for at least an hour. Wash in warm soapy water. shopping list
• cocoa/coffee/fruit juice Sponge with a warm solution of borax and water. shopping list
• Rinse well and wash according to fabric. shopping list
• cod-LIVER oil Use a grease solvent and wash in soapy water. shopping list
• EGG: WHITE Soak in cold water, then treat with lukewarm salt solution (1 teaspoon to 1 pint) shopping list
• EGG: YOLK Wash according to fabric and remove the greasy mark with a grease solvent. shopping list
• GRASS Dab with surgical methylated spirit over an absorbent pad. Wash according to fabric. shopping list
• TEST RAYON BEFORE TREATMENT. shopping list
• GREASE (1) Use a grease solvent, i.e. benzene or carbon tetrachloride. shopping list
• (2) A surface grease may be removed by putting the fabric between blotting paper and pressing with a hot iron. shopping list
• INK (BALL-POINT) Dab with methylated spirit over an absorbent pad. Wash according to fabric. shopping list
• INK (WRITING) Wash at once. On white fabric, steep in milk, on any other colour fabric cover the stain with tomato juice. Wash again. shopping list
• IRON RUST Soak stain in lemon juice. Rinse and wash. shopping list
• LIPSTICK Wash in warm soapy water. Apply grease solvent, if necessary. shopping list
• milk Wash in warm soapy water, rinse well. Then treat with a grease solvent. shopping list
• MUD Allow to dry. Brush. Soak in cold water. Wash according to fabric. shopping list
• NAIL VARNISH Rub gently with acetone (not suitable for rayon). shopping list
• PERSPIRATION Sponge with a weak vinegar solution. Wash according to fabric. shopping list
• PAINT Rub with turpentine. shopping list
• SCORCH Slight scorch marks may be treated with a solution of borax and water. Rinse and wash according to fabric. shopping list
• SHOE POLISH Sponge with turpentine and wash according to fabric. If any colour remains sponge with methylated spirit and wash again. shopping list
• TEST RAYON BEFORE TREATMENT. shopping list
• TAR Scrape off as much as possible and then treat with a grease solvent. Wash according to fabric. shopping list
• tea Rinse immediately with cold water and wash according to fabric. shopping list
• For dried stain, damp with cold water and sprinkle with borax. Pour hot water through the stain. Rinse well and wash according to fabric. shopping list
• TRANSFER Steep in surgical methylated spirit. shopping list
• Try a commerical dry-cleaning agent. Wash after treatment if possible. shopping list