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ISyourwater hard? If it is, and if youuse a carbonatetypenon-

phosphatedetergent,youwill

mosttxobablynoticelimestone* depo~itson-y&r clothesand

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Althoughlimestonebuildupoccurs morerapidlyon cotton,it will eventuallyaffectvariousfabricsin thefollowingways:

*Givesa stiff, harsh, roughfeelto fabricssuch as toweling.

~Causescolorsto fadeandbecome dulland dingy.

~Causesgrayingof fabrics.

~Leavesa white,powderyresidue ondark-coloreditems.

@Causesspot-fadingof bright colorsas a resultof directcontact withdetergent.

@Reduceswrinkle-resistanceof permanentpressfabrics.

~Destroyseffectivenessof flame- retardantfinisheson cottonssuch as children’ssleepwear.

~Increasesfabricwear because ofthe scrubbingactionbetween limestonedepositson the fabrics duringwasheragitation.

mm on washer

~Unsightlybuildupon all washer surfacesexposedto the wash solution.

~Mat-like,crustyformationscaused bylintadheringto the sticky iimestonedeposits.

*Increasedservicecalls because ofIimestonedepositsin thepump, xcirculation waterhoses, filters andother washerparts.

@Reducedusefullife of washer.

washersurfaces.Thehardness of yourwaterandyourwashing frequencywilldeterminehow rapidlythe limestonewillbuild up. If ~ourwateris VERYHARD

Wcomended nwthodsto reduceIim?stonebuildups

@Use a powderedphosphate detergentor a liquiddetergentif theseare availablein yourarea.

@Installa homewatersoftener. Thiswill significantlyreduce limestonebuildup.

~Use a packagednon-precipitating watersoftener,suchas Calgon brandwith phosphate.

wwashing practices may May IinM5%Onedanlage to Cklthes

The followingrecommendations willtemporarilydelaytheeffects of limestoneon yourclothes. “ Theseare generallygoodwashing practicesand willgivebettersoil removalwhetheror notyouhave hard wateror use carbonate detergent.

@Use hotterwashwater,for exampleup to 150”Eforcottons. This also improvesoily-soil removal.

@If youwashin coolerwaterto saveenergy,usemoredetergentto promotebetterwashing.Alsobe sureto use bleachon bleachable fabrics.Use hot waterwhenever possible.

@Adddetergentand allowwasher to fill and agitatefor threeor four minutesto dissolvedetergent beforeaddingclothes.

@Increaseamountofdetergent. Seecharton oppositepagefor recommendeddetergentamounts in relationto waterhardness.

(11or moregrains)andif youwash just a fewloadsa week,youmay see limestonebuildupsinjust a few months.

@Increaseuseofbleaches,presoaks,

packagedwaterconditioners,prewash soilandstainremoversto helpin

removingstubbornsoilsandstains.

@Use greatercarein sortingloads. Washverydirty loadsseparately and increasedetergentto helpkeep dirt fromredepositingon less soileditems.Washdelicateitems separatelyto preventdamagefrom heavy,sturdyclothes.

~Washsmallerloadsto increase cleaningactionofwasher.

*Use fabricsoftenerto counteract stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.

How to partiallyrestoreclothes

Onceclotheshavedeveloped deposits,theymaybe partially restoredby soakingin a solution e of twocupsof vinegarin onegallon

of hottapwaterfor 15minutes.

USEA PLASTICCONTAINER. Thenwashclothesin the washer usingdetergent.

~Do notuse vinegarsoak solutionin washer.The acidic actionof the vinegarmay damagethe porcelain.

*Vinegarsoaksolutionmay reducethe wrinkle-resistance of permanentpressfabrics.

~Vinegarsoakmaydamage the dyesin somefabrics.

~LihfiEa70NE-technicallycalledCALCIUMCAF?EIONATEcaused-is bythe ~ea~ti~nofthe ca,iciuminthe hardwater Wittl the socli~rn carbonate inthe detergent.