What’s the best way to treat unknown stains? Soak the item in cold water for 20 minutes, pretreat and launder with a generous amount of detergent and the hottest water possible for the fabric. If item is bleach-safe and you know the stain is not rust, use liquid bleach. Air dry item until the stain is removed. Machine drying can set the stain and make further removal almost impossible. What can be done to prevent dye transfer or bleeding from fabric dyes and what are the procedures to follow if discoloration has occurred? Color bleeding occurs when unstable dyes are used and bleed from one garment to another. Some of the newer garments are overdyed to produce very bright, rich colors resulting in dye removal and/or transfer when laundered. Sorting brightly colored garments, washing separately and avoiding prolonged contact of damp items before and after laundering helps to minimize this damage. If dye transfer has occurred, pretreat and relaunder in warm water. As a last resort, for whites only, use a commercial color remover, following package directions. How can I eliminate dinginess and poor cleaning ? Overall dinginess and inadequate cleaning can result from a number of factors. Proper sorting; pretreating spots, stains and heavily soiled garments and making sure you have enough garment detergent for sure will and can be sure to help.
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