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Water-soluble Stains |
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| Kind of stains | Treatment |
| Blood, egg, excrement, urine | Treat with either cold water or a solution of shampoo and water; do not use warm water otherwise the albumen coagulates. |
| Vomit, milk and coffee, cocoa, pencil, ink, lipstick, mayonnaise, milk, perfume, cream, shoe-polish, sauces, soups, ink, soot | Treat with a solution of shampoo and tepid water. If the stain cannot be removed, wait until it is dry and then treat with white spirit, benzine or stain-remover. |
| Alcoholic beverages, colas, fruit juices, lemonade, coffee, tea | Do not allow the stain to dry; treat immediately with a solution of tepid water and shampoo. |
| Water-insoluble Stains | |
| Kind of stain | Treatment |
| Butter, floor wax, paint (varnish), fat, resin, carbon, indelible pencil, lacquer, oil, tar | Treat with a regular household solvent such as benzine, white spirit or a stain-remover. |
| Candle-wax | Do not use an iron! Try to break wax into small parts, if possible, and remove it carefully; with velours there is the risk of surface damage; if necessary treat a few times with benzine. |
| Chewing gum, plastic composition | Use an ice spray or solution to freeze the stain, carefully following the manufacturer's instructions; with velours there is the risk of surface damage. |
| Rust, dried blood | Dampen a white cloth with citric acid (a level spoonful in 100 ml of cold water) and rub on the stain, working from the edge to the middle. |
| Stains of Unknown Origin: First follow the methods for treating "water-soluble stains." If this is unsuccessful, clean them as "water-insoluble stains. " | |
* Animal Health Publications and Infovets gives no guarantee for the above recommendations. Use at your own risk!