Stain Removal From Washable Fabrics - Page 4

Greasy food stains

• Cake frosting
• Catsup
• Cheese, cheese sauce
• Chili sauce
• Chocolate, cocoa
• Coffee with cream
• Dairy products (cream, cream soups, ice cream, milk, sour cream, yogurt)
• Egg yolk
• Frosting
• Gravy
• Margarine
• Mayonnaise
• Pudding
• Salad dressing
• Soups containing vegetables
• Steak sauce
• Tomato-based products
• Vegetable oil

To remove greasy food stains

• Saturate area with pretreatment laundry stain remover (aerosol-types work better on greasy stains). Wait one minute for product to penetrate the stain. For stubborn stains, rub with heavy-duty liquid detergent. Launder immediately.
• If color stain remains, soak/wash in chlorine bleach if safe for fabric, or in oxygen bleach.
• For extra heavy stains, apply dry cleaning fluid to back of stain over absorbent paper towels. Let dry, rinse. Proceed as above.

References

• Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service. Quick 'n Easy Stain Removal. Ames, Iowa, 1986.
• Johnson Wax. Form ED2-11. Laundry Products. Shout. 1989.
• Maytag. Stain Removal Guide Form number 19 YG1087
• North Central Regional Cooperative Extension. Stain Removal for Washable Fabrics. Publication 64. Extension Services of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, 1979.
• Proctor and Gamble Educational Services. The How to Clean Handbook, 1986.
• Purdue University Cooperative Extension. FACTS: A General Guide to Stain Removal. West Lafayette, Indiana, 1979.
• Soap and Detergent Association. Laundering Problems — Causes, Solutions, Preventive Measures, n.d.
• Soap and Detergent Association. Removing Stains from Washable Items, n.d.
• United States Department of Agriculture. Removing Stains from Fabrics. Home and Garden Bulletin number 62. Washington, D.C., 1976.
• University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Recommended Procedure for Removing Liquid Paper Correction Fluid From Clothing, n.d.