- Identify the stains correctly as wrong treatment can lead to permanent stains
- Act as quickly as possible
- Always follow the directions on stain removal mentioned in the care label of the clothes
- To make sure the treatment does not spoil the cloth, apply stain remover on the part which is not visible
- Soak the stain in cold water depending on type of stain for more than half an hour
- Never mix stain removal as these can spoil your clothes permanently
Deodorant
Sponge with white vinegar and after an hour wash in hottest water which is safe for the garment
Alcohol
Sponge the stain with cool water or soak in cold water for half an hour. If it is safe pretreat the fabric with prewash stain remover. During wash add chlorine in the water.
Chewing Gum
Gum can be easily removed by putting the gum stained clothing in the freezer. Leave for at least 6 hours then remove and chip off the frozen gum with a butter knife. To remove remnants, brush egg white on gum with toothbrush or use solvents. After 15 minutes wash the garment normally.
Blood
Rinse fresh blood stains on cold running soap and rub with dried soap. For dried blood, scrape it off first. Soak in warm water using enzyme containing products and then wash.
Ketchup and Mustard Stains
Remove any excess ketchup or mustard by scraping it off with a butter knife or blot up as much as possible with napkins or paper towels.Rinse or sponge the stain with cold or cool water. Using your fingertips, work in a mild detergent into the stain and rinse thoroughly with cold or cool water. Apply a laundry stain remover and wash normally.
Grease
Sprinkle corn starch or baby powder over grease stain and let it stay for a couple of minutes. Then brush it off and wash the clothes.
Ashes
Pretreat with prewash stain remover, wash with warm water and bleach which is safe. If the stain still remains, sponge with alcohol and wash again.
Butter
Scrape off excess butter, pretreat with prewash stain remover and wash with hot water.
Chocolate
Scrape off excess butter, pretreat with prewash stain remover and wash with hot water. If the stain still remains wash again with a safe bleach.
Coffee and Tea
Presoak cloth in liquid detergent with bleach or prewash stain remover. Wash using hot water safe for the garment.
Cooking Oil
Blot the excess oil, pretreat with prewash stain remover and wash with hot water safe for the garment.
Ink
Before washing put ethyl alcohol on the stain to remove the stain.
Lipstick
Scrape off excess lipstick, use petroleum jelly for removing lipstick stains. Or you could rub vanaspati and wash normally.
Mud
Brush when garment is dry, then rinse under cold running water. Pretreat with paste of powder detergent and water or liquid detergent. Wash using detergent and a bleach.