Grease stains are straightforward to remove from fabrics, but they may cause more of a problem on carpet and furniture.
Ties and scarves are susceptible to grease spots, Spray non washable items when new or newly dry cleaned with a fabric protection spray.
ON CARPETS
1 Place a brown paper on grease maark. Apply the tip of the warm iron until the grease is absorbed into the brown paper.
2 Apply a solution of carpet shampoo to the remaining mark, using a sponge. Rub into the carpet gentlybut firmly for few minutes.
3 Wipe of the foam with a clean sponge or cloth. Inspect the mark,if it remains or reappear later, repeat the treatment from the begining.
ON FURNITURE
1 Sprinkle talcum powder thickly over the grease mark, and leave until the grease begin to br absorbed.
2 After 10 minutes brush off the talcum powder.If the mark still appear to be greasy repeat the treatment.
OTHER GREASY STAINS
MAYONNAISE
- On washable clothes
Sponge with warm water then soak in a solution of abiological detergent before laundering.
- On non washable fabrics
Wipe with a damp cloth then use an aerosol grease solvents.
- Mayonnaise on carpet
Scrape up as much as possible then blot. use a general stain remover for light marks and carpet treatment opposite to remove heavier stains
ICE CREAM
- On washable fabrics
Wipe with the damp cloth then soak in a detergent solutions.
- On a nonwashable fabrics
Blot then wipe with a damp cloth wrung out of warm water.Use a grease solvents
- Icecream on carpet
Scrape up the deposit and wipe the area with the damp cloth. Clean with a solution of carpet shampoo. Use a stain remover or grease solvent if mark remains.
GRAVY
- On washable fabrics
Soak overnight in tepid water then launder according to the fabrics. Soak dried marks in biological detergent if the fabric permits.
- On non washable fabrics
use an aerosol stain treatment
- Gravy on carpet
Scoop up what you can with a spoon or blot the area dry with paper towels. Treat with a liquid stain remover followed by an application of carpet shampoo.
