| If you are working in a hospital or medical facility, you | | | | Any protein-based stains are best treated with a soak |
| are accustomed to coming home with stains on your | | | | in cold water. Rub the fabric to dislodge the stain. Finish |
| scrubs on a regular basis. Some stains are more | | | | up by washing the item in the washing machine with |
| difficult to remove than others, but with a little elbow | | | | warm water. |
| grease, just about every stain can be removed. Here | | | | Oil-based stains should be washed using the hottest |
| are a few tips on how you can gently remove stains | | | | water safe for the fabric as quickly as possible. |
| from your medical scrubs. | | | | Coffee, wine (let's hope you're not drinking on the |
| Just as a reminder, when preparing your laundry, it | | | | job?), and any other stains with tannin should be rinsed |
| always helps to read the garment label on your | | | | in cold water and then washed in the hottest water |
| hospital uniform in order to cut down on the risk of | | | | safe for the fabric. |
| damaging, fading, bleeding, or premature pilling of the | | | | Stains that are in the 'dye' category should be |
| fabric. Also, the fewer the clothes per load, the more | | | | pre-treated with a stain remover, rinsed thoroughly, and |
| efficient your washing machine will be at removing | | | | then washed in the hottest water safe for the fabric. |
| stains, so don't overload your washer. Wash new, | | | | Bad day? You have all of those types of stains and |
| dark-colored items in a separate load the first couple | | | | more on your scrubs? Scrape and/or scrub the stains |
| of times (always washing darks separately is best | | | | using hot water, then wash in the hottest water safe |
| when possible.) Lighter colored clothing will come out | | | | for the fabric. |
| looking dingy when washed when darker colors. | | | | Remember, it's always helpful to have handy a "Tide |
| Assuming that you are wearing cotton scrubs, or a | | | | Pen" or "Bleach Pen." Of course, only use bleach on |
| poly-cotton blend scrub uniform, when you notice a | | | | white fabric that you know can be bleached. |
| fresh stain, the first step would be to do your best to | | | | Another tip is to try and not let the stain dry - keep it |
| remove the stain with a clean cloth and a bit of water. | | | | wet. If the stain does not come off after the first |
| If you do that, when you get home and wash your | | | | wash, do not throw it in the dryer and try again. Wash |
| uniform in warm water, the stain is much more likely to | | | | it immediately before it has a chance to get dry. |
| come out. Also, for fresh blood stains, hydrogen | | | | These few, simple steps can save many sets of |
| peroxide works like a charm. Again, wash your scrubs | | | | scrubs. |
| as quickly as possible when you are able. | | | | |