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| type of stain |
cleaning method |
 |
| Juice/Wine |
Cover the stain with salt. Then pour cold water or seltzer over it. Or, use a mixture of detergent, vinegar (white) and water. |
| Coffee or Tea |
Blot the fabric, gently removing as much of the liquid as possible. Then, either pour boiling water through the cloth, or clean it with a mixture of detergent, white vinegar, and water. Follow up with dry cleaning if necessary. |
| Chocolate |
Remove as much as possible from the fabric. Then, use cold water and wash with detergent (preferably Woolite or the like). You may need bleach later if it's a white fabric. |
| Salad Dressing |
Apply seltzer and then launder appropriately. |
| Ketchup |
Pour boiling water through or use detergent. |
| Egg |
As with dishes, apply cold water, and then wash in cold water. Avoid hot water: it can make the stain permanent. |
| Ink |
Suggestions range from paint thinner to hair spray. The safest route is probably to use detergent, and clean both sides of the material if it's gone all the way through. Dry clean if necessary. |
| Blood |
Use cold water immediately. Then launder as usual and add bleach if needed. |
