Electrolux EFLS627UIW Complete Owners Guide English - Page 23

Stain Removal Guide 23 Stain Removal Suggestions STAIN TREATMENT Adhesive tape, gum, Apply ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain down on paper towels. Sat- rubber cement urate with prewash stain remover or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid. Baby formula, dairy Use product containing enzymes to pretreat or soak stains. Soak products, egg for 30 minutes or more. Wash. Beverages (coffee, Pretreat stain. Wash using cold water and bleach safe for fabric. tea, soda, juice, alcoholic beverages) Blood Rinse with cold water. Rub with bar soap. Or, pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric. Candle wax, crayon Scrape off surface wax. Place stain face down between paper towels. Press with warm iron until wax is absorbed. Replace paper towels frequently. Treat remaining stain with prewash stain remover or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid. Hand wash to remove solvent. Wash using bleach safe for fabric. Chocolate Pretreat or soak in warm water using product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric. Collar or cuff soil, Pretreat with prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap. cosmetics Dye transfer on white fabric Use packaged color remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric. Grass Pretreat or soak in warm water using product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric. Grease, oil, tar (but- Scrape residue from fabric. Pretreat. Wash using hottest water safe ter, fats, salad dress- for fabric. For heavy stains and tar, apply nonflammable dry cleaning ing, cooking oils, car fluid to back of stain. Replace towels under stain frequently. Rinse grease, motor oils) thoroughly. Wash using hottest water safe for fabric. Ink Some inks may be impossible to remove. Washing may set some inks. Use prewash stain remover, denatured alcohol or nonflam- mable dry cleaning fluid. Mildew, scorch Wash with chlorine bleach if safe for fabric or soak in oxygen bleach and hot water before washing. Badly mildewed fabrics may be permanently damaged. Mud Brush off dry mud. Pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes. Mustard, tomato Pretreat with prewash stain remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric. Nail polish May be impossible to remove. Place stain face down on paper towels. Apply nail polish remover to back of stain. Repeat, replacing paper towels frequently. DO NOT use on acetate fabrics. Paint, varnish WATER BASED: Rinse fabric in cool water while stain is wet. Wash. Once paint is dry, it can't be removed. OIL BASED AND VARNISH: Use solvent recommended on label. Rinse thoroughly before washing. Perspiration Use prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap. Rinse. Wash using non chlorine bleach in hottest water safe for fabric. Rust, brown or yel- Use rust remover safe for fabric. DO NOT use chlorine bleach below discoloration cause it may intensify discoloration. Shoe polish LIQUID: Pretreat with a paste of powder detergent and water. PASTE: Scrape residue from fabric. Pretreat with prewash stain remover or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid. Rinse. Rub detergent into dampened area. Wash using bleach safe for fabric. Tomato Pretreat with prewash stain remover. Wash using bleach safe for fabric. Urine, vomit, mucus, feces Pretreat or soak in product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric. Wine Pretreat or soak in cold water. Wash in hottest water and bleach safe for fabric