|
Q: Gardening and mud stains seem to go hand-in-hand . . . or hand-in-knee. How do I get them out?
A: Let the mud dry and then brush off any excess. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover and launder in the hottest water that's safe for the fabric. If the stain remains, launder again, using chlorine bleach, if safe for the fabric, or oxygen bleach.
Q: In our house, we celebrate everything! We were making a cake for National Chocolate Week and now I need to know how to get chocolate icing out of my good linen tablecloth–thank goodness it's washable.
A: Gently scrape off any excess icing. Soak the stained fabric in cool water. Then, pretreat with a prewash stain remover and launder in the hottest water that's safe for the fabric. If the stain remains, launder again, using chlorine bleach, if safe for the fabric, or oxygen bleach.
– Nancy Bock is Vice President of Education at The Soap and Detergent Association
Email Us
 |
Cleaning Matters is compiled by The Soap and Detergent Association and is not copyrighted. Such information is offered solely to aid the reader. The Soap and Detergent Association and its member companies do not make any guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to the information contained in Cleaning Matters and assume no responsibility for the use of this information. |
|
