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"  Beautiful blooming lilies and tulips are a sure sign that spring has arrived. But, it&amp;#039;s important to handle flower arrangements carefully, especially as the blooms start to fade. Accidentally brush up against them, and you&amp;#039;ll instantly have the yellow, powdery grains of pollen all over your clothing. Now what? The worst thing you can do when this happens is to dab the stain with water. Water dissolves the particles and creates a bigger mess. Even brushing them off with your hand can push the powder deeper into the fabric. Instead, carefully shake the material (bend over, if you have to) so the loose particles fall off. If any are still clingling, gently blot them with a piece of tape or use a handheld vacuum cleaner to coax them out of the fabric. If you still see a yellow stain, place it face down on a piece of paper towel. Dab the stain from the back with a dry-cleaning fluid, like Guardsman, and frequently rotate the paper towel to a clean area as it absorbs the stain. Continue dabbing with the fluid until no more stain is released onto the towel. Treat the stain with a laundry pre-spotter and wash in the hottest water and type of bleach that is safe for the garment, or take the item to the dry cleaner. To nip these stains in the bud before they happen, gently spritz the stamens in a new bouquet with hairspray to help hold the pollen particles in place. And when tossing wilted flowers, grasp the stamens with a tissue and snip them off first, to keep dried pollen from spreading. For more Good Housekeeping Research Institute stain removal advice, check out our online stainbuster tool or download our free Good Housekeeping@Home iPhone app. To see firsthand how we evaluate products and develop the tips and advice for our monthly Speed Cleaning column, sign up for one of our Good Housekeeping Research Institute tours. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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