To Remove Stains Successfully

TREAT THE STAIN while it is fresh.

KNOW YOUR CLOTH—What is it made of? Does it wash well?

WORK CAREFULLY but quickly.

TRY SIMPLE METHODS FIRST.

For a nongreasy stain, sponge with cold water.

For a greasy stain, try carbon tetrachloride.

AVOID HOT WATER on an unknown stain. Hot water sets many stains.

TEST FOR COLOR CHANGE on a sample of the cloth before using any stain remover.

USE REMOVERS SPARINGLY. Many brief applications are better than one long one.

USE LIGHT, BRUSHING MOTIONS—never rub a remover into the stain.

NEUTRALIZE acids with alkalies; alkalies with acids.

RINSE WELL—never let a chemical dry on the cloth.

SPREAD a liquid remover unevenly into the cloth around the stain.

DRY RAPIDLY to help prevent rings.

Washington, D. C.

Revised September 1942

Slightly revised April 1951