Wash-Guide A-Z

ADHESIVES: Depending on the type of adhesive used, it is difficult with general advice but try rubbing with Ocean Grovrent or Ocean green soap before washing.

BEER: Easy to dissolve in warm water. Possibly with a little Ocean Grovrent.

BERRIES: Stains on the bright, color fast garments treated with Ocean Oxi stain spray. On colored garments, Ocean Sanitary Bathroom used. Check color accuracy on inconspicuous place before treatment.

BLOOD: Rinse immediately with cold water. Dried blood on the bright, color fast garments use Ocean Oxi stain spray. Wash as usual with Ocean base wash, or just over double.

CANDLE: Place the garment in the freezer (preferably in a plastic bag). Break off the frozen, brittle wax. The last residue of the wax can be removed by adding
on blotting paper and iron with an iron. Rub with Ocean Grovrent and wash as usual.

CHEWING GUM: Place the garment in the freezer (preferably in a plastic bag). Break off the frozen, brittle wax. The last remnant of the wax can be removed by applying a blotting paper and iron with an iron. Rub with Ocean Grovrent and wash as usual.

CHOCOLATE: Treat the stain with Ocean Floating base wash or Ocean Grovrent before washing.

CLAY: Rinse with lukewarm water and treat with Ocean Grovrent before washing.

COFFEE: Rinse immediately with cold water. Coffee with cream or milk used Ocean Grovrent before washing. On the bright garments, residual stain removed with Ocean Oxi stain spray before washing.

COLOUR: Rub the stain with Ocean green soap. Strong colored spot on bright garments are then treated with Ocean Oxi stain spray. Then wash as usual.

EGGS: Rub with Ocean Heavy wash and wash as usual.

FAT: Treat the stain with Ocean Floating base wash or Ocean Grovrent before washing.

Felt pen: Try first with alcohol such as methylated spirits. Otherwise treat with Ocean Spray Oxi stain before washing with detergent and Ocean Oxy Stain & Pale.

FRUIT: See berries

GRASS: On colored garments - rubbing with Ocean green soap or Ocean Grovrent. Then wash as usual. On the bright colored items use the Ocean Spray Oxi stain before washing.

INK: Wash with soap and water. What is left of the stain can be treated with Ocean Oxi stain spray if the garment is light and color fast.

JUICE: Treat with Ocean Grovrent. At strongly colored juice may be necessary to use the Ocean Oxi stain spray to bleach the stain or wash with detergent and Ocean Oxy Stain & Pale.

Lipstick: Rub with Ocean Floating base wash or Ocean Grovrent before washing at such a high temperature that the material can withstand.

Makeup: Rub with Ocean Floating base wash or Ocean Grovrent. At strong color stain on the bright garments even use the Ocean Oxi stain spray and wash at as high a temperature as the material can withstand.

MILK: Rub with Ocean Grovrent and wash as usual.

MOLD: Mold can be difficult to get rid of it "crawled" into the fabric. Try Ocean Oxi stain spray several times. At dyed fabric, try first on inconspicuous place.

Oil: Rub with Ocean Floating base wash or Ocean Grovrent before washing.

PRINT DARKNESS: Rub with Ocean green soap before washing.

RED WINE: Spray Ocean Spray stain and leave for a few minutes. Repeat the treatment if necessary. Sometimes the garment / fabric not even washed afterwards.

RESIN: Dissolve the stain with pure spirits such as methylated spirits before washing in water as hot as the material can withstand.

Rust: oxalic acid is the most effective agent but also tartaric or citric acid dissolves rust stains.

SAUCE: Rub the stain with Ocean Floating base wash or Ocean Grovrent before washing. At the strong color of the sauce, such as tomato sauce or ketchup, Ocean Oxi stain sprays need to be used to bleach the stain. Try color authenticity in an inconspicuous place.

SHOE POLISH: Rub with Ocean Floating base wash or Ocean Grovrent before washing to such a high temperature that the material can withstand. If the stain remains, it can be treated with Ocean Oxi stain spray.

SOT: Rub with Ocean green soap and wash as usual.

SWEAT: Rub with Ocean Floating base wash or Ocean Grovrent before washing.

TAR: Rub with Ocean green soap and warm water before washing with detergent and Ocean
Oxy Stain & Pale.

TE: Immediately rinse with cold water. Coffee with cream or milk used Ocean Grovrent before washing. On the bright garments, residual stain removed with Ocean Spray Oxi stain before washing.

Vomits: Rinse with lukewarm water. Continuing colored spot on bright garments can be treated with Ocean Spray Oxi stain before washing.