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Coffee/Tea Stain Solutions
Wet a cloth with warm water and blot. Repeat with club soda if necessary. Or, if available, use Tide® to Go. instant stain remover:
1) Remove excess residue from stain.
2) Press the tip onto the stain several times to release some stain remover solution.
3) Rub tip gently across stain to remove it. When necessary, add more liquid and continue to rub gently.
4) Important: If treated area will be exposed to direct sunlight, wipe with damp cloth or napkin to remove excess solution.
1) Rinse in cold water to dilute the stain.
2) Using a PLASTIC bucket, create a soak solution by adding 1/2 use (approx. 25 mls) Tide® Liquid. per gallon of cold water. Allow the garment to soak for up to 30 minutes, weighting the item with a WHITE towel to keep it totally submerged.
3) Pretreat using Tide® Liquid. . Pour Tide on to cover stain and let set for 20 minutes.
4) Wash in warm water with 1 use of Tide. Try Tide® Powder. or Tide® with Bleach Powder.
5) If stain remains, repeat steps before drying.

I use hydrogen peroxide for all non-greasy stains. The only thing it hasn't worked on is rust. Make sure you color test, although I have only found this to be a problem on silk.

First, blot the liquid off. Then, grab your tide pen (if you don't have one, step 2 would be to go get one...I had to go get one). Apply tide pen to the stain and viola! It's gone! you can still wear your article of clothing or you can wash it.

1. blot 2. apply tide to go pen on stain area. 3 repeat steps 1 and 2 if needed

First, blot the stain with a dry cloth or napkin while it is fresh.
Second, soak the garment in cold water for about 10 minutes,
Third, place clean napkin under stained fabric.
Next, Use a Tide To-Go pen and dab the stain completely,
And, Take the pen and rub th

check for color fastness of the fabric first, in an inside seam if possible. flush the stain with cool water as soon as possible, Use Zout pre-treater and then was as directed on the fabric care label. Use Tide with non chlorine bleach.

For coffee/cocoa stains on white fabrics:
1. Soak immediately in COLD water. Not warm or room temperature. COLD water. Soak at least 15 minutes.
2. Blot stain with clean white cloth.
3. Apply small mixture of bleach and lemon juice. Let sit 1

Mix a solution of 1 tbsp ammonia and 2 cups of water. Using a paper towel, blot the solution onto the spot until it is removed.

Pour club soda directly on the coffee stain and soak for 10 minutes. Rinse with water.
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