spot-clean

verb

spot-clean

verb

1

To clean only those parts that are soiled, rather than cleaning the entire thing, area, etc.

“You can ruin the cloth if you try to spot-clean it,” warns Susan Fritz, co-owner of Denver Doll Hospital, a doll-cleaning and restoration business.1999, Jeff Bredenberg, Clean It Fast, Clean It Right, page 151:
If you need to spot-clean a dryclean-only fabric, try using Energine Cleaning Fluid, available at grocery and hardware stores.2002, Linda Cobb, The Queen of Clean's Complete Cleaning Guide:

1 more example

To spot-clean, you can either use a dry-cleaning solution or a very mild, nonperfumed soap or Woolite and water.2011, Mark Montano, Carly Sommerstein, Window Treatments and Slipcovers For Dummies, page 68:

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