Preparing, Sorting
and Loading the
Laundry
Sorting the laundry
According to colour to degree of dirt
CAUTION
Items of clothing can be discolored. Never wash new multi/colored items together with other items.
Preparing the laundry
CAUTION
Loose debris (e.g. coins, paper clips, needles, nails) can damage items of clothing as well as parts of the washing machine (e.g. drum).
White items may become grey. Always wash whit and colored items separately.
Degrees of dirt
q Empty all pockets of the clothing.
Slight dirt
No recognizable dirt or staining. Laundry may hav some body odor.
q Brush out any sand from pockets and cuffs. -
q Close zip/fasteners and button up bed covers.
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Light summer clothing and sportswear that ha only been worn for a few hours.
T/shirts, shirts and blouses that have been worn for up to one day.
qThe following items must be washed inside a - net/pillow case:
Bed linen and guest towels that have been used for one day.
-Extremely delicate items, e.g. fine tights, net curtains.
-Small items, e.g. small socks or handkerchiefs.
Normal | dirt |
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Visible | dirt | and/or | some | light staining recognizable |
- T/shirts, | shirts | and blouses that are very swea | ||
or have | been | worn | several times. | |
-Underwired bras (the wire may come loose- Underwear that has been worn for one day.
during washing and cause damage).
q When washing trousers, knitwear and woven fabrics, e.g. shirts, T/shirts or sweatshirts, always turn these items inside out.
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