clothes washing tips from newspapers
Water-based stains: Like toothpaste splatter. Remove with cold water and ordinary detergent
Protein-based stains: Like sweat, blood and egg stains. Soak the garment in cold water with a bit of biological enzyme detergent, such as Bio-tex or Attack.
Oil Grease Stain: Like make-up, salad dressing, curry gravy. Put talcum powder on the stain to absorb it. Finger wash in washing liquid.
Alcohol stain: Rub salt over stain. Sponge with lukewarm water and wash as usual.
Ballpoint pen stain: Sponge with glycerine, which you can buy from pharmacies. THen wash normally with detergent
Iron rust: Spread salt on the stain, moisten with lemon juice, sun-dry it and then wash in cold water.