Drying special-care items

Most garments and household textiles have care labels with laundering instructions. Always follow label directions when they are available. General drying instructions for some special washables are included in this section.

Air drying

(heat-sensitive fabrics)

l Olefin, polypropy- lene, sheer nylon

lCotton and canvasshoes

Pillows, stuffed toys

lFeather, foam, polyester

Plastic, rubber items

l Shower curtains, tablecloths, baby panties

Scatter rugs

Blankets and woolens

l Cotton, rayon, synthetic blankets

lElectric blankets, electric sheets, woolen blankets, washable woolen garments

Heat-sensitive fabrics, plastic, rubber or some stuffed items require drying without heat. Use an Air setting or line dry. The Air setting is useful for fluffing bedding and pillows, and dusting draperies and clothing. See Warning on page 10.

Follow care label directions.

If shoes can be machine laundered:

1.Place several bath towels in the dryer to act as a buffer, or place shoes on drying rack if your dryer has one.

2.If rubber or foam rubber materials are part of the shoe, use an Air setting. For other materials, see page 11 or 12 for cycle, time, and temperature recommendations.

3.Remove shoes from dryer while still damp and allow to air dry.

If manufacturer recommends machine drying, dry one pillow at a time and:

1.Make sure coverings are securely stitched.

2.Shake and fluff the items by hand several times during the cycle.

3.Make sure pillows are completely dry. Feather pillows take a long time to dry.

Follow care label directions.

Machine drying knitted woolens is not recommended. Block to shape while wet and allow to air dry. Line dry blankets in shade on a breezy day over two lines. Pin edges together and straighten them. When partly dry, turn the blanket over, repin and restraighten. When dry, brush nap.

Dry as recommended for permanent press fabrics on page 11. If manufacturer recommends machine drying:

1.Place one or two dry towels in the dryer and preheat 3-5 minutes on a high setting. This will dry blankets faster and help avoid pilling.

2.Put blanket in dryer with warm towels. Select 10 minutes Timed drying.

3.Check after 10 minutes. Remove when still damp. Overdrying and long tumbling can cause shrinking and pilling.

4.Place blanket on flat surface or over two lines to finish drying. Gently stretch to original size and shape.

5.When completely dry, brush gently to raise nap. Press binding with cool iron if needed.

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