Cream in the coffee sometimes necessitates the use of grease solvents in addition to other reagents.

One of the following agents should be employed:

1. Soap and water. Fresh stains and most old ones on washable materials can be removed by ordinary laundering. A slight trace of the stain sometimes remains in the case of very heavy or old stains. Drying the material in the sun frequently helps to remove the last traces.

2. Potassium permanganate. Slight stains remaining after treatment with soap and water can be removed with this agent.

3. Boiling water, poured cn the stain from a height of 2 or 3 feet. This is effective on stains which are not more than a few hours old.

4. Cold or lukewarm water. Sponge the stains from wool or silk materials. If a grease spot from cream remains after the spot has dried, remove it by the use of grease solvents.

5. Damp cloths and a hot iron. Fairly good results are obtained in removing small coffee stains from light-colored silk material by placing the stain between clean, damp cloths and pressing the whole with a hot iron.