Stain removal without making the damage worse.

Sponge or soak in cool water. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover or laundry detergent, then launder according to the care label. Use bleach only when the product and care label permit it.

Soak in cold water—not hot water—then launder according to the label. For a dried stain, the ACI guide recommends an enzyme product and warm-water pretreatment before laundering.

For a light stain, pretreat with prewash stain remover or liquid detergent, then use the warmest water the care label allows. Heavy stains may require cleaning fluid; defer to a professional on delicate or dry-clean-only garments.

The ACI method uses rubbing alcohol or cleaning fluid, applied from the back while clean paper towels absorb the transfer. Rinse thoroughly and launder only if the care label permits it. Some inks cannot be removed.

Pretreat with stain remover, liquid detergent, detergent paste, or bar soap, then launder according to the care label. Avoid driving pigment deeper by rubbing aggressively.

Sponge or soak with cool water, pretreat, and launder. Only add bleach when it is safe for that fabric and allowed by its label.

Harden the surface with ice or cold water, lift it with a dull knife, pretreat, rinse, and launder if the label allows washing.

Lift surface wax with a dull knife. The ACI guide describes using paper towels and a warm iron, but skip heat when the care label prohibits ironing or the fabric is delicate; a professional cleaner is the safer next step.