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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these are common stains that may soil our clothing at one time or another?
Tea, coffee
Grass, paint
ink
all of them
If you accidentally spill fruit punch on your clothing and washed it off immediately the stain would generally remove easily.
True
False
Old stains take long and also a lot of effort to remove, often with poor results
True
False
The best way to get rid of stains is to remove them
using hot water
with a strong solution eg. bleach
as soon as possible
Stains must be removed before washing as some of them may become permanent when exposed to chemicals in soaps or detergents, hot water and ironing.
Agree
Disagree
Different types of stains require specific stain removing techniques and agents, depending on the type of fabric.
True
False
To remove a chewing gum stain from a garment you need to
Freeze, then wash the garment
Wash the garment then scrape off the gum
Freeze and scrape off the gum then wash garment
If you use an old toothbrush to gentle scrub at a stain you are using this method of stain removal.
Sponging
Tamping
Scrubbing
Select from the list below homemade stain removal agents (check all that apply)
bleach
vinegar
Lime / lemon
oxy clean
A pair of cream linen trousers has an old tea stain on the front of one of the legs. Describe the procedure that should be used to remove the stain which would not cause further damage to the trousers.
