Alcoholic beverages
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
- Liquid hand dishwashing detergent
- White vinegar
- Rubbing alcohol
- Enzyme presoak product
- Chlorine bleach or oxygen bleach
Caution: Never mix chlorine bleach with ammonia - fumes are hazardous.
Steps to Clean
- Soak for 15 minutes in mixture of one quart lukewarm water, one-half teaspoon liquid hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon white vinegar. Rinse.
- Sponge with rubbing alcohol, using light motions from center to edge of stain.
- Soak for 30 minutes in one quart warm water with one tablespoon enzyme presoak products.
- If color stain remains, launder in chlorine bleach if safe for the fabric, or in oxygen bleach.
Upholstery
What you will need
- White vinegar
- Rubbing alcohol
Steps to Clean
- Mix one tablespoon of white vinegar with 2/3 cup of rubbing alcohol.
- Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the vinegar/alcohol solution.
- Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
- Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the stain disappears.
Or
What you will need
- Detergent
Steps to Clean
- Mix one (1) tablespoon of liquid dishwashing detergent with two (2) cups of cool water.
- Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent solution.
- Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
- Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the stain disappears.
- Sponge with cold water and blot dry to remove the detergent solution.