March 2010

Yellow stains: Stains that are invisible when they occur, left on a garment during storage will oxidize with age and appear as yellow, orange or even brown. Juices, soft drinks, beer, white wine, tea or coffee or foods containing sugar can cause stains to develop during storage. The longer the stain is allowed to age, the more difficult it will be to remove. Natural fibers tend to retain stains more tenaciously too, like cotton, wool and silk. Prevention is the best "cure." When you get a stain, take the garment to your cleaner as soon as possible and point out and identify the stained area. Your cleaner has special stain removal agents that may remove or at least minimize the stain.