Stain Removal Tips courtesy of About.com's Laundry Guide

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Clean Baseball Caps

Whether you wear a baseball cap for work or play, there may come a time that it needs a bit of cleaning. But before you start, take time to look at the little tag on the inside to get an idea of what fiber content and any manufacturer’s cleaning

Remove Stains on Silk

Fibers in garments each react differently when treated with stain removal products and during laundering. Always read hang tags and labels before attempting to remove a stain.

Silk

Silk fibers are made of protein and will dissolve in chlorine bleach. Even dilute solutions of chlorine

Remove Ink from Leather

Remove Ink Stains from Leather

“Leather and the Ink Spot” sounds like a rock group, but if the duo is ink on your new leather vest, you won’t be happy until they part ways. Before you try to break them up, first determine what kind of leather and what kind of ink you must

Remove ring around collar

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Oil-based stains should be pretreated using a solvent-based stain removal product, like Shout or Spray 'n Wash. If you don't have a solvent-based pretreater, apply heavy-duty liquid detergent to the stain and work it in by gently rubbing.

Stain sticks are particularly convenient for collars and