2. Wash in hot water with laundry detergent for about 12 minutes (heavy soil cycle). Do not put the garment in the dryer.
3. Soak in a solution of Oxi Clean or Clorox 2® according to the instructions on the container for one hour. Let the garment air dry.
4. Repeat laundering should remove any residual stains. Do not heat-dry between washings.
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Cleaning Materials
Capture Spot and Stain Remover
Rubbing Alcohol
Sponge
Upholstery/Rug Shampoo
Dampen a sponge with alcohol and use a blotting motion to absorb the washable watercolor stain, changing the sponge as often as needed. Apply upholstery/rug shampoo according to the directions on the container. If stain remains, use Capture spot and soil remover according to the directions on the container. -
Cleaning Materials
Bleach for Colored Clothing Clorox 2reg or Bizreg
Cotton Ball
Laundry Detergent
Paper Towels
Rubbing Alcohol
Rinse stain from the fabric with cold water until no more color is being removed. Place fabric on paper towels and saturate with rubbing alcohol using a cotton ball to blot the stain. Replace the paper towels as often as needed. Wash in hot water with laundry detergent and bleach for colored clothing and rinse in warm water. -
Cleaning Materials
Bleach for Colored Clothing Clorox 2reg or Oxiclean Powder
Laundry Detergent
1. Before laundering, rinse the stain from fabric with hot water until no more color can be removed.
2. Wash in hot water with laundry detergent for about 12 minutes (heavy soil cycle). Do not put the garment in the dryer.
3. Soak in a solution of Oxi Clean or Clorox 2® according to the instructions on the container for one hour. Let the garment air dry.
4. Repeat laundering should remove any residual stains. Do not heat-dry between washings.
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Cleaning Materials
Capture Spot and Stain Remover
Rubbing Alcohol
Sponge
Upholstery/Rug Shampoo
Dampen a sponge with alcohol and use a blotting motion to absorb the washable watercolor stain, changing the sponge as often as needed. Apply upholstery/rug shampoo according to the directions on the container. If stain remains, use Capture spot and soil remover according to the directions on the container. -
Cleaning Materials
Bleach for Colored Clothing Clorox 2reg or Oxiclean Powder
Laundry Detergent
1. Before laundering, rinse the stain from fabric with hot water until no more color can be removed.
2. Wash in hot water with laundry detergent for about 12 minutes (heavy soil cycle). Do not put the garment in the dryer.
3. Soak in a solution of Oxi Clean or Clorox 2® according to the instructions on the container for one hour. Let the garment air dry.
4. Repeat laundering should remove any residual stains. Do not heat-dry between washings.