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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

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