Ice cream stains contain milk or cream, sugar, sometimes egg, and often
coloring. If after trying the following methods, a fruit or chocolate
stain remains, follow instructions under Fruits and Berries, page 15, or
under Chocolate and Cocoa, page 13.
Cold or lukewarm water.—If the material is washable and the stain
contains no highly colored fruit or chocolate, sponge with cold or
lukewarm water; then wash in warm soapsuds.
Carbon tetrachloride.—For nonwashable materials, sponge with carbon
tetrachloride to remove the greasy part of the stain. Let it dry; then
sponge with cold water to remove any stains from the egg and sugar in
the ice cream. If this does not remove the stain completely, follow with
a pepsin treatment.
Pepsin.—First sponge the stain with cold water, then sprinkle pepsin on
the dampened stain, and let it stand half an hour. Brush it off and
rinse the spot well. For best results, be sure the material is free from
soap or other alkali before applying the pepsin.