YOUR STAIN REMOVAL CHART

STAIN	REMEDY
BLOOD	Rinse well in cold water or soak in cold salt water. Wash in cold water
CHOCOLATE	Wet the stain and sprinkle with dry borax. Scrub gently with a toothbrush. Use an enzyme presoak. Soak the stain in club soda. Follow all remedies with a cold-water wash.
COFFEE	Apply vinegar.
EGG	Soak in cold salt water. Follow with a cold water wash.
FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES	Wet fabric and sprinkle with salt. Then rinse and apply dish soap. Apply isopropyl alcohol. Then rinse and apply white vinegar.
GRASS	Apply isopropyl alcohol. Rinse and apply dish soap.
GUM	Put item in the freezer or apply ice until gum is brittle enough to scrape off. Soak any remaining residue in vinegar.
INK	Apply glycerin and rub well. Let stand at least fifteen minutes then apply dish soap and water. For felt-tip ink, apply isopropyl alcohol.
MAKEUP	Spritz with hairspray. Flush with vinegar.
MUD	Scrape off as much as possible. Soak in warm water and laundry detergent then launder as usual.
MUSTARD	Apply dish soap.
OILY SAUCES OR SALAD DRESSINGS	Rub stain with dry talc or cornstartch to absorb as much grease as possible. Work powder into the fabric with a toothbrush. Then apply laundry detergent generously and wash in the warmest water the care label allows.
RUST	Apply lemon juice.
SAUCES & CONDIMENTS	Apply vinegar
SOY SAUCE	Wet fabric and apply dish soap.
TEA	Apply lemon juice then rinse and launder as usual.
WAX	Put item in the freezer or apply ice until wax is brittle enough to scrape off. If residue remains, place fabric between two clean rags and apply a warm iron. If the mark is still visible, apply a few drops of vegetable oil and work gently into the stain. Let sit for fifteen minutes, then blot as much of the oil as you can with paper towels. Rub with talc or cornstarch (to absorb remaining oil). Dab generously with laundry detergent and wash in the warmest water the care label will allow.
WINE, RED	Apply isopropyl alcohol. Apply vinegar. Apply salt to absorb as much as possible, then flush the stain wth vodka and wash immediately.
WINE, WHITE	Rinse well with water, then launder as usual.

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YOUR STAIN REMOVAL CHART

STAIN

REMEDY

BLOOD

Rinse well in cold water or soak in cold salt water. Wash in cold water

CHOCOLATE

Wet the stain and sprinkle with dry borax. Scrub gently with a toothbrush. Use an enzyme presoak. Soak the stain in club soda. Follow all remedies with a cold-water wash.

COFFEE

Apply vinegar.

EGG

Soak in cold salt water. Follow with a cold water wash.

FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICES

Wet fabric and sprinkle with salt. Then rinse and apply dish soap. Apply isopropyl alcohol. Then rinse and apply white vinegar.

GRASS

Apply isopropyl alcohol. Rinse and apply dish soap.

GUM

Put item in the freezer or apply ice until gum is brittle enough to scrape off. Soak any remaining residue in vinegar.

INK

Apply glycerin and rub well. Let stand at least fifteen minutes then apply dish soap and water. For felt-tip ink, apply isopropyl alcohol.

MAKEUP

Spritz with hairspray. Flush with vinegar.

MUD

Scrape off as much as possible. Soak in warm water and laundry detergent then launder as usual.

MUSTARD

Apply dish soap.

OILY SAUCES OR SALAD DRESSINGS

Rub stain with dry talc or cornstartch to absorb as much grease as possible. Work powder into the fabric with a toothbrush. Then apply laundry detergent generously and wash in the warmest water the care label allows.

RUST

Apply lemon juice.

SAUCES & CONDIMENTS

Apply vinegar

SOY SAUCE

Wet fabric and apply dish soap.

TEA

Apply lemon juice then rinse and launder as usual.

WAX

WINE, RED

Apply isopropyl alcohol. Apply vinegar. Apply salt to absorb as much as possible, then flush the stain wth vodka and wash immediately.

WINE, WHITE

Rinse well with water, then launder as usual.