Claims
- 1. A method for treating a fabric having a discrete stained area, wherein the fabric has a first side and a second side, the method is characterized by the steps of:(a) applying a spot cleaning composition to the discrete stained area of the fabric wherein the spot cleaning composition is characterized by, by weight; (i) from 0.01% to 2.5% of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, cationic, nonionic, zwitterionic, amphoteric and mixtures thereof; (ii) from 0.1% to 4%, of a glycol ether solvent; (iii) from 0.1% to 4% of a bleach; (iv) from 91% to 99% water; (b) contacting the first side of the fabric adjacent the stained area with an absorbent stain receiving article; (c) subjecting the second side of the fabric adjacent the stained area to a heat source; (d) optionally, concurrently or consecutively with Step (a), contacting the fabric adjacent the stained area with a treatment member; and (e) optionally, applying an aqueous rinsing solution to the fabric adjacent the stained area.
- 2. The method for treating a fabric according to claim 1, wherein the glycol ether solvent is selected from the group consisting of methoxy propoxy propanal, propoxy propoxy propanol, butoxy propoxy propanol, butoxy propanol and mixtures thereof.
- 3. The method for treating a fabric according to claim 1, wherein the heat source raises the temperature of the spot cleaning solution on the surface of the fabric to greater than 40° C.
- 4. The method for treating a fabric according to claim 3, wherein the bleach is hydrogen peroxide.
- 5. A non-immersion cleaning/refreshment process for treating a fabric having a discrete stained area characterized by the steps of:(a) placing the fabric in a containment bag; (b) placing a substrate in the containment bag, wherein releasably absorbed in the substrate is a liquid cleaning/refreshment composition; (c) placing the bag in a hot air clothes dryer, or the like apparatus, and operating the apparatus with heat and tumbling; and (d) removing the fabric from the bag; and wherein before or after the non-immersion cleaning/refreshment process the discrete stained area of the fabric is treated according to the method of claim 4.
- 6. The non-immersion cleaning/refreshment process of claim 5, wherein vapors are vented from the bag during step (b).
- 7. The non-immersion cleaning/refreshment process of claim 6, wherein the containment bag is a vapor-venting bag which has a VVE rating of at least 40 but less than 90 as measured in the Vapor Venting Evaluation Test.
Parent Case Info
This application claims benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/105,253 filed Oct. 22, 1998.
PCT Information
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PCT/US99/24023 |
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WO00/23646 |
4/27/2000 |
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