Kenmore 134190400 (0209) - Manual (Page 8)

Follow fabric care label instructions.
For successful Stain removal:
Remove stains promptly.
Determine the kind of stain, then foilow the recommended treatment in
the stain removal chart below.
To pretreat stains, use a prewash product, liquid detergent, or a paste
made from granular detergent and water.
Use coid water on unknown stains because hot water can set stains.
Check care label instructions for treatments to avoid on specific
fabrics.
Check for colorfastness by testing stain remover on an inside seam.
Rinse and wash items after stain removal.
Stain Removal
STAIN TREATMENT
Adhesive tape, chewing gum,
rubber cement
Apply Ice. Scrape off excess. Place stain face down on paper toweis. Saturate with prewash stain remover or
nonflammable dry cleaning fluid.
Baby formula, dairy products,
egg Use product containing enzymes to pretreat or soak stains. Soak tor 30 minutes or more. Wash.
Beverages (coffee, tea, soda
juice, alcoholic beverages)
Pretreat stain. Wash using coid water and bleach safe for fabric.
Btood Rinse with c»ld 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
nonflammabie 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, cosmetics Pretreat with prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap.
Dye transfer on white fabric Use packaged coior 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 (butter, fats,
salad dressing, cooking oils,
car grease, motor oils) Scrape residue from fabric. Pretreat. Wash using hottest water safe for fabric. For heavy stains and tar, apply
nonflammable dry cleaning fluid to back of stain. Replace toweis under stain frequently. Rinse 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 nonflammabie 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 dowrt 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 coo! water while stain is wet. Wash. Once paint is dry, it cannot be removKf.
OiL BASED AND VARNISH: Use solvent recommended on can label. Rinse thoroughly before washing.
Perspiration Use prewash stain remover or rub with bar soap. Rinse. Wash using nonchlorine bleach in hottest water safe
for fabric.
Rust, brown or yellow
discoloration
For sjMts, use rust remover safe for fabric. For discoloration of an entire load, use phosphate detergent and
nonchlorine bleach. Do not use chlorine bleach because it may intensify discoloration.
Shoe polish LIQUID: Pretreat with a paste of granular detergent and water, PASTE: Scrape residue from fabric. Pretreat
with prewash stain remover or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid. Rinse. Rub detergent info dampened area.
Wash using bleach safe for fabric.
Urine, vomit, mucus, feces Pretreat or soak in product containing enzymes. Wash using bleach safe for fabric.