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Article: The Spotter's Rx for medicine stains.(Spotting Tips)
- Article from:
- American Drycleaner
- Article date:
- August 1, 2004
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Many medicines stain clothing, and it often takes only a drop to cause a yellow, brown or reddish-colored stain. When a garment is cleaned and exposed to heat in the drying cycle, a once-invisible stain can become very visible. And because of the different substances medicine contains, stain removal can be difficult.
Inspection at the counter is extremely important. The clerk must look for stains in the presence of the customer and ask about spillage. Stains noticed must be tagged and identified clearly, then sent on to the spotter. Success in removal is much more likely if the spotter can work on each stain before drycleaning instead of after, when heat has ...