Ariston AW 149 - Manual (Page 18)

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Grease or Oil
Scrape away excess. Rub detergent paste or a general
purpose liquid household cleaner into stain, rinse with
hot water. If stain remains, sponge thoroughly with a
grease solvent. Dry. Repeat if necessary. To remove
yellow stain, use a chlorine or oxygen bleach.
Ink
Some ball-point inks are set by water. First test a scrap
of cloth. Sponge stain repeatedly with acetone, or
rubbing alcohol. Hair spray is effective. Launder. Bleach
if necessary. Use amyl acetate on triacetate, arnel,
dynel and verel. Use acetone on other fabrics.
NOTE: Some inks cannot be removed.
Mildew
Brush off surface growth to keep mold spores from
spreading. Dip article into solution of 1/2 cup bleach per
1 gallon of cool sudsy water for 5 to 10 minutes. Rinse
well. Launder.
Mud
Let stain dry; then brush well. Rinse repeatedly in cool
water until mud comes out. Launder. (Hot soaps suds
set a red or yellow clay stain).
Mustard
Soak in hot detergent water for several hours. If stain
remains, bleach.
Nail Polish
Treat while fresh, scraping or wiping off as much as
possible, before it dries. Place stain face down on white
paper towels. Sponge back of stain acetone (nail polish
remover) or sponge with denatured alcohol and a few
drops of household ammonia. Sponge stain frequently.
Launder with water at temperature suitable for fabric.
Do not use acetone on acetate, arnel, dynel or rayon.
Paint
Sponge or soak in turpentine or solvent recommended
as a thinner on label. Launder.
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Perfume
Rinse in cold water. Rub undiluted liquid detergent or
a detergent paste into stain. Rinse. If stain remains,
bleach.
Perspiration
Wash or sponge stain thoroughly with warm water
and detergent paste. If perspiration has changed the
color of the fabric, restore it by treating with ammonia
or vinegar. Apply ammonia to fresh stains; rinse with
water. Apply vinegar to old stains; rinse with water.
Rust and Iron
Apply commercial rust remover, according to
manufacturer’s directions. Rinse. Or, if safe for fabric,
boil stained article in solution of 4 teaspoons of cream
of tartar to 1 pint water.
Scotch
Rinse or soak in cold water. Work detergent into
stain. Rinse. Bleach, if necessary. Stain may be
impossible to re move.
Urine
Soak in cool water. If stain is dry, work a detergent
paste into the spot then rinse. If necessary, bleach.
Shoe
Polish Scrape off as much as possible. Pretreat with a
detergent paste; rinse. If stain persists, sponge with
rubbing alcohol (1 part to 2 parts water) or turpentine.
Remove turpentine by sponging again with warm
detergent solution or with alcohol. Bleach if
necessary.
Soft Drinks
Sponge with cold water, some stains are invisible
when they have dried, but turn brown when heated
and may be impossible to remove.
Tar and Asphalt
Act quickly before stain is dry. Sponge with grease
solvent or turpentine. Launder.