Glodina Black Label - Marathon (Hospitality) Towel Care

Stain removal tips for Marathon Towels at home & in your B & B

Baby Oil

Blot off excess with tissue or toilet paper. Rub lightly using dishwashing detergent and allow to stand for 10-15 minutes.  Wash as per wash care instructions.

Blood

Fresh stains – sponge with a cool saline solution and rinse with plenty of fresh water.  Older stains – make up a solution of 1 part – 20 Vol Hydrogen Peroxide and 9 parts water. Rinse the affected area in the solution then rinse well. If the stain persists, make a solution of 1 teaspoon oxalic acid in 50 ml water at 50°C and sponge on. If only a weaker solution of Peroxide is available from the pharmacy, make up a stronger solution and handle with suitable rubber gloves.

Butter, fat and margarine

Scrape away excess and wash in warm water with normal detergent. If the stain persists, don’t iron, rinse in perchloroethylene or professionally dry-clean. Once ironed in, fatty stains are difficult to remove.
Candle wax and crayon
Scrape away excess. Place affected item in the freezer until the wax is hard. Shatter away wax. Wash with detergent or dry-clean. If stain persists, place between paper towels and iron. The paper towels will absorb the wax.

Chewing gum

Harden with ice, and remove as much as possible. Remove excess by soaking in kerosene, then wash.

Coffee

Rinse in warm water until stain fades. Then apply glycerine and rub lightly. Let it stand for 30 minutes then wash as normal. If stain persists, sprinkle borox onto the stain and pour boiling water through the stain. Glycerine is available from most chemists.

Curry

Rinse in warm water until the stain fades. Then apply glycerine and rub lightly. Let it stand for 30 minutes then wash as normal. If the stain persists, sponge with a solution of borax and water.

Egg

Sponge with warm water.  Do not use hot water as this hardens the stain. If the stain persists, make up a paste of cream of tartar and crushed aspirin. Apply to the stain and leave for 30 minutes, then rinse.

Grass

Sponge with methylated spirits then wash as normal.

Ink

Rinse in Dettol. Sponge with pure lemon juice. The stain can also be soaked in milk. Sour milk is said to be more effective than fresh, but both will work. Rinse in perchloroethlene.

Mildew

If caught early enough, mildew will wash out with normal detergent.  A mild chlorine bleach solution should be used in a hot wash. This will bleach the fabric, but kill the mildew. Rinse in a mild vinegar solution.

Nail polish

Apply acetone to remove and then wash as normal.

Oil

Blot off excess with tissue paper. Rub lightly using dishwashing liquid and allow to stand for 10-15 minutes. Wash as per wash care instructions.

Paint

PVA (water-based): rinse immediately with copious amounts of water. If dried, apply glycerine to soften, then attempt to wash out. Oil-based enamels: soak area in turpentine or kerosene then wash as normal. Once dry, paints are virtually impossible to remove.

Rust

Rinse spot in warm solution containing 1 teaspoon oxalic acid per litre of water. Use suitable rubber gloves.

Tea

Rinse in warm water until stain fades. Then apply glycerine and rub lightly. Let it stand for 30 minutes then wash as normal.

Urine

Urine composition differs – so the remedy will also differ. First soak in a solution containing 1 teaspoon of ammonia in a cup of warm water. If unsuccessful, soak in a solution containing equal amounts of vinegar and water. Wash as normal.