Washing hints

Sorting the laundry

Follow the wash code symbols on each garment label and the manufacturer’s washing instructions. Sort the laundry as follows: whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.

Temperatures

	for normally soiled white
95°/90°	cottons and linen (e.g. tea
	cloths, towels, tablecloths,

sheets...)

for normally soiled, colour fast garments (e.g. shirts, night dresses, pyjamas....) in

50°/60° linen, cotton or synthetic fibres and for lightly soiled white cotton (e.g. underwear).

washing hints electrolux 17

Remove persistent stains before washing.

Rub particularly soiled areas with a special detergent or detergent paste. Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tie them up in a bag or net.

Maximum loads

Recommended loads are indicated in the programme charts.

General rules:

Cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed;

Synthetics: drum no more than half full;

Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum no more than one third full.

Washing a maximum load makes the most efficient use of water and energy. For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the load size.

Laundry weights

30°-40°

for delicate items (e.g. net curtains), mixed laundry including synthetic fibres and woollens bearing the label «pure new wool, machine washable, non-shrink».

The following weights are indicative:

bathrobe	1200 g
napkin	100 g
quilt cover	700 g
sheet	500 g

Before loading the laundry

Never wash whites and coloureds together. Whites may lose their “whiteness” in the wash.

New coloured items may run in the first wash; they should therefore be washed separately the first time.

Make sure that no metal objects are left in the laundry (e.g. hair clips, safety pins, pins).

Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, hooks and poppers. Tie any belts or long tapes.

pillow case		200 g
tablecloth		250 g
towelling towel		200 g
tea cloth		100 g
night dress		200 g
ladies’ briefs		100 g
man’s work shirt		600 g
man’s shirt		200 g
man’s pyjamas		500 g
blouse		100 g
men’s underpants		100 g