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The first thing to remember when treating a stain is to attend to it as soon as possible. Blot up wet spills with clean, white, absorbent material (cloth or paper towel). Remove excess solid material with a spoon, spatula, or the dull edge of a knife. The stain removal guide from the Iowa State University web site suggests the following: Treat the oily part with heavy duty liquid detergent and hot water first and scrub it vigorously by hand before machine washing. Generally mustard does come out with vigorous hand scubbing with the heavy duty liquid before washing. But, if a dye stain remains after washing, wash again using all-fabric bleach according to package directions. The Tide Clothesline Stain Detective takes a diagnostic approach to getting rid of your mustard stain. This site presents detailed instructions based on the type of stain and the nature of the affected fabric. (Naturally, solutions tend to involve the use of Tide.) Finally, we were surprised to find that none of the leading brands of mustard offered mustard removal tips anywhere on their sites. However, we did discover the Mount Horeb Mustard Museum, complete with hilarious Condiment-a-Grams from Poupon U.
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