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Toothpaste:
First rinse the toothpaste off
thoroughly using warm water, then wash the
garment at as high a temperature as possible
for the fabric.
Unknown stains:
Be very careful when
treating unidentified stains. To start with,
you need to find out what the fabric is made
of. Egg yolk works wonders on washable,
coloured fabrics; after treating the stain,
rinse with cold water. White, starched fabrics
should be dabbed with eau de Cologne
or spirits, before treating with a solution of
ammonia and bile soap, and left to soak
overnight if necessary. Treat woollens with
a warm water-based paste of corn flour or
potato flour, or apply a mixture of vinegar
and potato starch. Once dried, the stain can
simply be brushed away. Use a piece of clean
linen soaked in vinegar to wipe stains from
velvet, and then wash in clean water.
Urine:
The same applies as for all liquid
stains: squeeze as much liquid out of the
material as possible without making the
stain bigger by rubbing it. Adding a layer of
salt or a little lemon juice may help. Then
blot the stain with a paper towel and rinse in
cold water. Leave the rest to your washing
machine. Use a detergent containing bleach
if the material and colour of the garment are
suitable.
Tip:
Miele washing machines with the
“Stains” option know what this stain is and
will get rid of it for you!
