9. Tips for spot removal
Chocolate, coffee, tea
Add a tablespoon of mild detergent
and a tablespoon of vinegar to 1/2
litre of lukewarm water (also add a
teaspoon of lemon juice in case of tea
stains). Soak a cloth in the solution
and dab away the spot.
Egg, milk
Dab away the stain with cold water.
Fruit, lemonade, fruit juice
Treat with hot water or sprinkle with
salt and let this work in for a while.
Then remove with hot water.
Honey, jam, syrup
Dab away with soapy water using a
biological detergent.
Ink
Dab the stain with cotton wool soaked
in pure alcohol or methylated spirit.
Red wine
Sprinkle the stain with salt and let it
work in for a while. Then remove using
lukewarm water or add a tablespoon
of mild detergent and a tablespoon of
vinegar to 1/2 liter of lukewarm water.
Urine, blood, etc.
Dab up as much moisture as possible.
Dampen with cold water and then
clean with soapy water using a
biological detergent.
Liquorice
Carefully scrape away the liquorice
from the mattress. Then dab away
with a cloth soaked in a solution of
water and ammonia. If necessary,
treat with a clean cloth and plain water
afterwards.
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