|
Stain |
Removal Procedure |
|
Acetone |
Absorb |
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Alcohol, ethyl |
Absorb |
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Asphalt |
Use volatile solvent |
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Beer |
Absorb, use detergent, water, acetic acid |
|
Berry Stain |
Absorb, use detergent/ammonia (3-6% solution), water |
|
Blood (wet) |
Absorb, use detergent/ammonia (3-6% solution), hydrogen
peroxide |
|
Blood (dried) |
Scrape, use warm detergent/ammonia (3-6% solution), water,
or use chemical enzyme |
|
Bleach |
Use detergent, water |
|
Butter |
Use volatile solvent |
|
Chewing Gum |
Freeze with chewing gum aerosol remover, shatter and
vacuum, or use volatile solvent |
|
Chocolate |
Absorb, use detergent/ammonia (3-6% solution), water |
|
Clay (red) |
Vacuum, use detergent, water, acetic acid |
|
Coffee (black) |
Vacuum, use detergent, water, acetic acid |
|
Coffee (sugar and cream) |
Absorb, use detergent, water, acetic acid, volatile
solvent |
|
Cola drink |
Absorb, use detergent, water |
|
Crayon (red) |
Use paint remover, volatile solvent |
|
Egg (raw) |
Absorb, use detergent, water |
|
Food Color |
Absorb, use detergent/ammonia (3-5% solution), water |
|
Furniture Dye |
Absorb, use paint remover, volatile solvent, alcohol,
detergent/ammonia (3-6% solution, water |
|
Furniture Polish |
Absorb, use paint remover, volatile solvent, alcohol,
detergent, water |
|
Gentian Violet |
Use alcohol, detergent, water |
|
Grape Juice |
Absorb, use detergent/ammonia (3-5% solution), water |
|
Gravy |
Absorb, use detergent, water |
|
Grease (car) |
Volatile solvent |
|
Ice Cream |
Absorb, use detergent, water |
|
Ink (washable) |
Use detergent/ammonia (3-5% solution), water, acetic acid |
|
Ink (ball point) |
Use paint remover, volatile solvent, detergent, water |
|
Ink (india) |
Absorb, use paint remover, volatile solvent, detergent,
water |
|
Iodine |
Absorb, use alcohol, potassium iodide, sodium thiosulfate,
sodium hypochlorite, detergent, water |
|
Iron Rust |
Vacuum, use hydrofluoric acid, water |
|
Jute Stain |
Use acetic acid |
|
Ketchup |
Spoon and absorb, use detergent, water |
|
Lacquer |
Absorb, use paint remover, nethylene chloride, detergent,
water |
|
Linseed Oil |
Absorb, use volatile solvent |
|
Lipstick |
Use paint remover, volatile solvent |
|
Mascara |
Use paint remover, volatile solvent, detergent, water |
|
Milk |
Absorb, use detergent, water |
|
Mustard |
Absorb, use detergent, water |
|
Nail Polish |
Absorb, use amyl acetate, volatile solvent |
|
Oil |
Use volatile solvent |
|
Orange Drink |
Absorb, use detergent/ammonia (3-5% solution), water |
|
Paint (oil base) |
Absorb, use paint remover, methylene chloride, detergent,
water |
|
Paint (water base) |
Absorb, use paint remover, methylene chloride, detergent,
water |
|
Rubber Cement |
Absorb, use paint remover, volatile solvent |
|
Shoe Polish (liquid) |
Absorb, use paint remover, volatile solvent, detergent,
water |
|
Shoe Polish (paste or wax) |
Absorb with heated iron into towel, use paint remover,
volatile solvent, detergent, water |
|
Tea |
Absorb, use detergent, water |
|
Tomato Juice |
Absorb, use detergent, water |
|
Urine |
Absorb, use detergent, water, acetic acid |
|
Vomit |
Absorb, use warm detergent, acetic acid and/or enzyme |
|
Water colors |
Absorb, use detergent/ammonia (3-5% solution), water |
|
Wax (candle) |
Absorb with heated iron (use synthetic setting) into
towel, use volatile solvent |
|
Wine |
Absorb, use detergent/ammonia (3-5% solution), water,
acetic acid |