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Blueberries:
Soak the stain in fresh lemon
juice, then wash in the usual way.
Tip:
Miele washing machines with the
“Stains” option know what this stain is and
will get rid of it for you!
Fruit
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Butter:
Butter is easy to wash out, and
can even be used to help remove stubborn
grease, tar and resin stains. Spread some
butter over the stain, and leave for a while to
take effect. The grease, tar or resin should
then be easy to scrape off. Dab the stain
with spirits or use an aerosol stain remover
containing benzene and wash in the usual
way.
Fat and grease
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Resin
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Tar
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Cherries:
Soak cherry stains in freshly
squeezed lemon juice, or bleach them out
using a liquid bleach for coloureds. Cherry
stains on whites can be removed by adding
stain removers to the detergent compartment
prior to machine washing.
Tip:
Miele washing machines with the
“Stains” option know what this stain is and
will get rid of it for you!
Fruit
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Chewing gum:
Garments with chewing gum
on them should be placed in the freezer until
it hardens, or apply ice to the gum to harden
it. The gum can then be scraped or cracked
off. Treat residual stains with a little alcohol
or an aerosol pre-treatment product before
laundering.
Chocolate:
When sweet temptation turns
into a nightmare, start by carefully scraping
the chocolate off with a knife. Mix some
alcohol or glycerine with an egg yolk, apply
it to the stain and leave it to take effect for a
short while. Then rinse in cold water before
washing in hot soapy water.
Tip:
Miele washing machines with the
“Stains” option know what this stain is and
will get rid of it for you!
