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Oxidize It of Broadview Heights, OH provides different types of laundry tips and methods that will help you get stains out from your clothes. The Oxidize It detergent less laundry system may not resolve ALL stains. We as the manufacturer always recommend to pretreat your heavy stains to help eliminate the stain.
We recommend use of 1 Teaspoon of DAWN NATURAL DISH SOAP for heavy oils, greases, and dyes in place of using hot water. We also typically recommend use of pre-treatment products such as OxiClean for colors. Bleach can be used and we recommend 1 load per month to brighten your whites and freshen up your washing machine.
Below are stain Tips & Tricks for numerous stain types. You will find the stains followed by the solutions below.
Please Note: The Oxidize It WILL work with treatments or detergents. We as the manufacturer recommend as little use as possible of these types of products only for cost purposes for the consumer as the Oxidize IT does NOT need detergent, fabric softeners, bleaches, treatments, or hot water to work.
Apply ice or cold water to harden surface; scrape with a dull knife.
Saturate with prewash stain remover or cleaning fluid.
Rinse, then launder.
Pretreat or soak stains using a product containing enzymes.
Soak for at least 30 minutes or several hours for aged stains Launder.
Working from the back of the stain, flush it with cold water. Next, pretreat it with a liquid laundry detergent, using an up-and-down motion with a soft brush to break up the stain.Rinse well.Then sponge with white vinegar and rinse again. Repeat, treating the stain with liquid detergent, then with white vinegar until you’ve removed as much stain as possible. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover and launder with bleach that’s safe for the fabric.
Treat the same as for baked beans. If the stain remains after laundering with bleach, rub in liquid laundry detergent and soak in warm water for up to 30 minutes. Launder again
Sponge or soak stain in cool water.
Pretreat with prewash stain remover, liquid laundry detergent, liquid detergent booster or paste of powder laundry product and water.
Launder using sodium hypochlorite bleach, if safe for fabric, or oxygen bleach.
NOTE: Older stains may respond to pre-treating or soaking in a product containing enzymes, then laundering.
Fresh Stains
Soak in cold water (do not use hot water as it will set blood stains). Launder.
Dried Stains
Pretreat or soak in warm water with a product containing enzymes. Launder.
NOTE: If stain remains, rewash using a bleach safe for fabric.
Pretreat or soak in a product containing enzymes.
Launder using sodium hypochlorite bleach, if safe for fabric, or oxygen bleach.
Use a rust remover recommended for fabrics; launder.
NOTE: Do not use a sodium hypochlorite bleach to remove rust stains because it may intensify discoloration.
Pretreat with a prewash stain remover and launder, using the hottest water that’s safe for the fabric.
Scrape off surface wax with a dull knife.
Place stain between clean paper towels and press with a warm iron.
Replace paper towels frequently to absorb more wax and to avoid transferring stains.
Place stain face down on clean paper towels. Sponge remaining stain with prewash stain remover or cleaning fluid; blot with paper towels. Let dry.
Launder.
NOTE: If any color remains, rewash using sodium hypochlorite bleach, if safe for fabric, oroxygen bleach.
When the stain strikes, gently scrape off any excess chocolate. Once you get the item home, soak it in cool water. Then pretreat with a prewash stain remover and launder in the hottest water that’s safe for the fabric.
NOTE: If stain remains, rewash using a bleach safe for fabric.
Pretreat with prewash stain remover, liquid laundry detergent or paste of powder detergent and water.
Launder.
Pretreat with prewash stain remover, liquid laundry detergent, paste of powder detergent or laundry additive and water. Or, rub with bar soap.
Launder.
For a Few Spots:
Treat the same as candle wax or dampen the stain and rub with bar soap, Launder using hottest water safe for fabric.
For a Whole Load of Clothes:
Wash with hot water using a laundry soap and 1 cup (212g) baking soda.
NOTE: If color remains, launder using sodium hypochlorite bleach, if safe for fabric. Otherwise,pretreat or soak in a product containing enzymes or an oxygen bleach using hottest water safe for fabric, then launder.
Pretreat or soak stains using a product containing enzymes.
Soak for at least 30 minutes or several hours for aged stains.
Launder.
Light Stains:
Pretreat with liquid laundry detergent. Launder.
Heavy Stains:
Pretreat with prewash stain remover. Allow to stand for 5 to 10 minutes.
Launder using an oxygen bleach.
Attempt restoration of white fabrics that have picked up color from other fabrics by using a packaged color remover, following label directions.
Launder.
NOTE: If dye remains, launder again using sodium hypochlorite bleach, if safe for fabric. For non -colorfast fabrics, soak in oxygen bleach, then launder.
NOTE: This type of stain may be prevented if propersorting and laundering procedures are followed.
Pretreat or soak stains using a product containing enzymes.
Soak for at least 30 minutes or several hours for aged stains.
Launder.
Dampen the stain and rub with bar soap.
Rinse out, then launder.
Wash with bleach safe for fabric.
Pretreat or soak in a product containing enzymes.
NOTE: If stain persists, launder using sodium hypochlorite bleach, if safe for fabric, or oxygen bleach.
Light Stains:
Pretreat with prewash stain remover, liquid laundry detergent or liquid detergent booster.
Launder using hottest water safe for fabric.
Heavy Stains:
Place stain face down on clean paper towels. Apply cleaning fluid to back of stain.
Replace paper towels under stain frequently.
Let dry, rinse. Launder using hottest water safe for fabric.
Pretreat or soak stains using a product containing enzymes. Soak for at least 30 minutes –longer if the stains are old. Launder, using the warmest water that’s safe for the fabric.
NOTE: Some inks in each of the following categoriesballpoint, felt tip, liquid- may be impossible to remove, Laundering may set some types of ink. Try pretreating using one of the following methods:
Prewash Stain Remover:
Pretreat using a prewash stain remover. Launder.
Denatured Alcohol or Cleaning Fluid:
Sponge the area around the stain with the alcohol or cleaning fluid before applying it directly on the stain.
Place stain face down on clean paper towels. Apply alcohol or cleaning fluid to back of stain.
Replace paper towels frequently.
Rinse thoroughly. Launder.
Alternate Method for Denatured Alcohol or Cleaning Fluid:
Place stain over mouth of a jar or glass; hold fabric taut.
Drip the alcohol or cleaning fluid through the stain so ink will drop into the container as it is being removed.
Rinse thoroughly. Launder.
Note: Avoid dabbing at it as this can spread the stain.
Remove any excess ketchup with a spoon or knife, but be careful not to rub it into the fabric.
If the garment is washable, remove the garment as soon as possible and run cold water through the stain from the backside to force the stain out of the clothing.
Maple syrup or corn syrup stains should be removed as soon as possible.
Begin by using a blunt kitchen knife to remove any excess syrup still on the fabric.
For washable fabrics, flush with cool to warm water from the back of the stain.
Pretreat with a stain remover or liquid laundry detergent and let sit for several minutes. Rinse well.
Wash as recommended according to the garment label.
Don’t put in the dryer until the stain is gone!
Pretreat with a prewash stain remover and then launder, using the hottest water that’s safe for the fabric.
NOTE: Badly mildewed fabrics may be damaged beyond repair.
Launder stained items using a bleach safe for fabric and hottest water recommended for fabric.
When dry, brush off as much mud as possible.
Light Stains:
Pretreat with a paste of powder detergent and water, liquid laundry detergent or a liquid detergent booster. Launder.
Heavy Stains:
Pretreat or presoak with a laundry detergent or a product containing enzymes. Launder.
Flush under cold water to loosen the stain, and then pretreat with a prewash stain remover.Launder, using the hottest water that’s safe for the fabric. Add bleach to the wash also –preferably chlorine bleach. (Check the care label to see if it is safe for the fabric.)
NOTE: Nail polish may be impossible to remove.
Try nail polish remover but do not use on acetate or triacetate fabrics.
Place stain face down on clean paper towels. Apply nail polish remover to back of stain.
Replace paper towels frequently.
Repeat until stain disappears, if it does.
Rinse and launder.
Water-based Paint:
Rinse fabric in warm water while stains are still wet.
Launder.
NOTE: Once paint is dry, it cannot be removed.
Oil-based Paint and Varnish:
Use the same solvent the label on the can advises for a thinner.
If not available, use turpentine.
Rinse.
Pretreat with prewash stain remover, bar soap or laundry detergent.
Rinse and launder.
Pretreat with prewash stain remover or liquid laundry detergent.
Launder.
Use a prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap.
NOTE: If perspiration has changed the color of the fabric, apply ammonia to fresh stains or white vinegar to old stains; rinse.
Launder using hottest water safe for fabric.
NOTE: Stubborn stains may respond to washing in a product containing enzymes or oxygen bleach in hottest water safe for fabric.
Sponge the stained area with a dry-cleaning solvent; let it air-dry.
Soak the stain in a solution of one cup of liquid laundry detergent and a few drops of ammonia (Caution: Never mix chlorine bleach and ammonia – the resulting fumes are hazardous) for at least 30 minutes.
Launder using liquid laundry detergent.
NOTE: Badly scorched fabrics may be damaged beyond repair.
Launder using sodium hypochlorite bleach, if safe for fabric. Or, soak in oxygen bleach and hot water, then launder.
Liquid Shoe Polish:
Pretreat with a paste of powder detergent and water.
Launder.
Paste Shoe Polish:
Scrape residue from fabric with a dull knife.
Pretreat with a prewash stain remover or cleaning fluid; rinse.
Rub detergent into dampened area.
Launder using a bleach safe for fabric.
Sponge the stain with cool water or soak it in cool water for about 30 minutes. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover. Launder; if safe for the fabric, add chlorine bleach to the wash.
Scrape residue from fabric.
Place stain face down on paper towels. Sponge with cleaning fluid. Replace paper towels frequently to absorb more tar and to avoid transferring stains.
Launder in hottest water safe for fabric.
Dampen stain and rub with bar soap; rinse.
Pretreat or soak in a product containing enzymes.
Launder.
NOTE: If stain remains, launder again using a bleach safe for fabric.
These stains fall into that mysterious category of “invisible stains.” The drips dry up and the stain seems to disappear. But if left over time, the stains will oxidize into pale yellow or brown stains. To keep this from happening, launder the item in the hottest water that’s safe for the fabric.
Sponge the stain with cool water or soak it in cool water for about 30 minutes. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover. Launder; if safe for the fabric, add chlorine bleach to the wash.
