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Antiperspirant

Antiperspirant

Treat stains as soon as possible after staining. The older the stain, the more difficult it will be to remove.

All stain removal methods should be applied prior to laundering washable garments. Stains that have been laundered and dried are almost impossible to remove.

Washable Fabrics

What you will need

  • Blunt kitchen knife
  • Liquid hand dishwashing Detergent
  • Ammonia
  • Enzyme product
  • Chlorine bleach or oxygen bleach
Caution: Never mix chlorine bleach with ammonia - fumes are hazardous.
Special notes about solution

Pretreat by rubbing in undiluted liquid hand dishwashing detergent. Launder in hottest water safe for the fabric.

Steps to Clean

  1. Scrape off excess material.
  2. Soak for 15 minutes in mixture of 1 quart lukewarm water, one-half teaspoon liquid hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon ammonia.
  3. Rub gently from back to loosen stain.
  4. Soak another 15 minutes in above mixture. Rinse.
  5. Soak protein stain in enzyme product for at least 30 minutes. Soak aged stains for several hours. Launder.
  6. If color stain remains, launder, using chlorine bleach if safe for fabric, or with oxygen bleach.

Carpet

What you will need

  • Detergent
  • White vinegar
  • Rubbing alcohol

Steps to Clean

  1. Mix one teaspoon of liquid dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon of ammonia with two cups of warm water.
  2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent/ammonia solution.
  3. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
  4. If the stain remains, mix one tablespoon of liquid dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon of white vinegar with two cups of warm water.
  5. Sponge the stain with the detergent/vinegar solution.
  6. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
  7. If the stain remains, sponge the stain with rubbing alcohol.
  8. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
  9. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.