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Commonly used stain removers
Stains Stain remover Method to follow Precautions
Beer, gelatine, glue Warm soap water. Sponge, then wash with water
Acetic acid/vinegar
Blood Soap water/carbon Try removing it with soap water. Sponge Handle CTC with care
tetrachloride (CTC) out the stain with carbon tetrachloride
Javelle Water, hydrogen Wash or pour hot water from a height of Dangerous to inhale Javelle water
peroxide, acetic acid/vinegar about 175 cm. fumes. Concentrated solution of
hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid are
corrosive
Chewing gum Chloroform First, scrape with knife after hardening Do not inhale chloroform directly.
with ice. Sponge off residue with
chloroform
Chocolate, wine Soap water or petrol Sponge Avoid flame when using petrol.
Coffee, milk, tea, Egg yolk and glycerine mixture Sponge and later wash. Iron on opposite Avoid ammonia on silks if colour runs.
icecream side.
Treat wool with a 1:9:0.5 mixture Repeat the process at 12-hour intervals
of glycerine, water and ammonia
Borax solution and glycerine Wash the stain with borax solution. Dip
the stained portion in glycerine for
24-hours. Wash with soap.
Fruits & fruit juices Salt solution, glycerine On Wash stain with salt solution. Dip stained If fabric is coloured then dilute by
cotton/polyester: Soap water portion in glycerine for 24-hours; wash mixing acetic acid and alcohol before
with borax; on silk, wool, nylon: with soap use; avoid flame when using alcohol.
acetic acid/vinegar
Grass Spirit or ether Avoid flame.
Ink (Fountain pen) Dilute oxalic acid or citric acid/ Spread small quantities with a spoon
lemon juice
Black colour Ink Try Javelle water Dangerous to inhale Javelle water.
(difficult)
Ball pen inks Detergent solution Treat the fabric for about 10-15 minutes Sponge with ethylene glycol if stain is
not removed by detergent.
Marker inks Mix sodium chlorite and Apply the mixture on the stain with a
potassium nitrate in water sponge. Wash the fabric after some time
with soap.
Iodine tincture For coloured and acetate rayons: Avoid flame when using spirit
Methylated spirit mixed with
water (1:3)
For white fabrics: 10% Hypo
solution with some ammonia.
Potassium nitrate in hot water Wash with soap and then hot potassium
nitrate solution
Mud Potato slice Rub a cut potato on the stain; wash with
soap.
Nail polish Neutral soap solution Wash Avoid acetone on acetate rayon
Acetone fabrics.
Oil, ghee, butter CTC or alcohol or ether. Use CTC, alcohol or ether and sponge out Handle CTC, alcohol and ether with
the stain. Then wash fabric with soap or care.
detergent.
Paan, katha Lime paste Soak stained fabric in water, apply lime
paste; Keep for half hour; wash with
soap/detergent
Paint, tar Turpentine, followed by petrol Avoid flame when using petrol.
Perspiration Hypo or sodium perborate On silks: Soak in concentrated salt
solution solution for 3-4 hours. Then wash with
water.
Soap and hydrogen peroxide + Wash in soap and hydrogen peroxide/
ammonia mixture ammonia mixture

Water and potassium Wash fabrics in potassium permanganate
permanganate mixture 8:1 ratio mixture; then with soap/detergent
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