Patent ID: 8809250

Claim:
A method of treating a stained textile comprising the steps of: A. providing a water soluble laundry cleaning strip having a composition comprising: (i) more than 30% by weight of one or more water soluble polymers selected from the group consisting of: cellulose derivatives, polyvinylpyrrolidone, acrylate polymers, alcohol polymers, alginates, starches, proteins, gums, polysaccharides, sorbitol, seaweed, synthetic polymers, proteins, polystyrene sulfonates, polyampholytes, cationic polymers and polyethyleneimines and any combinations or mixtures thereof; (ii) one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of: anionic surfactants and non-ionic surfactants; (iii) one or more plasticizers; and (iv) one or more solvents selected from the group consisting of: water, acetone, alcohol, ethyl acetate, glycerin, glycol, triacetin, triglycerides, and any mixtures or combinations thereof; B. adhering the water soluble laundry cleaning strip to a stained textile material; C. washing the stained textile with the adhered cleaning strip in water so that the cleaning strip dissolves and facilitates cleaning the stained textile material.