Care of Linen and Removal of Stains

• Clean linen should be folded properly and be kept neatly in the linen cupboard.
• Dirty linen should be put in the dirty linen bag (hamper) and never be placed on the floor.
• Torn linen should be mended or sent to the sewing room.
• Linen with blood should be soaked in cold water to which a small amount of hydrogen peroxide is added if available.
• Linen stained with urine and feces is first rinsed in cold water and then washed with soap.
• Iodine stained linen- apply ammonia, rinse and then wash with cold water.
• Ink stained linen – first soak in cold water or milk for at least for 24 hrs then rub a paste of salt and lemon juice on the stain and allow the article to lie in the sun.
• Tea or coffee stains – wash in cold water and then pour boiling water on the stain.
• To remove vitamin B complex stains dissolve in water or sprit.
• Mucus stains – soak in salty water.
• Rust - soak in salt and lemon juice and then bleach in sun.