Care Tag Lab
Protein family: cold water first

How to get shaving nick blood out

Small drops on a dress shirt collar.

Do this first

Cold water and a dab of peroxide (whites)

Fresh stain

  1. Cold water and a dab of peroxide (whites)
  2. Enzyme pretreat
  3. Wash

Dried or old

  1. Cold enzyme soak
Fabric care
Never hot.
Time
10 min
How to tell
Look: small red dots; Feel: none; Smell: none

Where this fix comes from

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Before you start

  • Test on a hidden seam first.
  • Never mix cleaners.
  • Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.

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