SPECIAL LAUNDRY TIPS
Please follow the care label or manufacturer’s instructions for drying special items. If care label instructions are not available, use the fol- lowing information as a guide.
Bedspreads |
| Choose heat for the type fabric used. Dry one double or two single spreads at once. (Chenille and tufted spreads |
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| will shed lint and should be dried along. New spreads will contain loose lint.) Tumble new spreads on AIR FLUFF |
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| setting before washing to remove loose lint. (These spreads may be dried completely.) |
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Blankets | Electric | DELICATE or AIR FLUFF cycles. If the manufacturer recommends drying the blanket in the dryer, follow the “Wool” |
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| instructions below. Do not stretch the blanket because of the wiring. Some electric blankets may have insulation on |
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| the thermostats or on the wiring which will not withstand dryer heat. Do not dry in dryer unless the blanket manu- |
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| facturer says it can be done. |
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| Synthetic Fibers | DELICATE or AIR FLUFF cycles. Some of these blankets are fluffy and will shed lint. Tumble on AIR FLUFF set- |
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| ting before washing to remove loose lint. Use a gentle wash method, then dry in dryer until just dry. The lint filter |
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| may need to be cleaned during the drying. |
| Thermal Cotton | AUTO DRY REGULAR cycle. |
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| Wool | Agitation and tumbling contribute to the shrinkage and felting of wool. We cannot guarantee that wool will not shrink. |
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| However, if care is taken and the blanket manufacturer’s instructions are followed,satisfactory results should be |
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| obtained. Wash by the soak method with as little agitation as possible. After washing, stretch blanket gently in both |
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| directions. Use approximately five dry bath towels and place them between folds in blanket. This will "cushion” it to |
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| lessen the tumbling. Set dryer for 20 minutes on the TIME DRY cycle. Use REGULAR heat setting, if it is available |
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| on your dryer. Check blanket when timer reaches 10. Wool blankets must be removed from the dryer when damp. |
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| Stretch gently to shape and finish drying over two clotheslines or in a flat position. |
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Quilts |
| Choose heat and cycle for fabric. Filling and cover must be completely washable. Old quilts may be too fragile to |
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| machine wash or dry. Quilts filled with cotton may become lumpy. Quilting should be close together. Remove from |
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| dryer slightly damp and stretch gently to shape. Quilted articles may shrink if over dried. |
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Mattress Pads |
| Material in mattress pads is made of either cotton or synthetic fibers. Read fiber content label, found on your mat- |
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| tress pad, to determine what type of fiber was used to manufacture the pad. READ AND CAREFULLY FOLLOW |
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| the fabric care instructions supplied by the mattress pad manufacturer. Some pads made of synthetic fibers are very |
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| heat sensitive. These pads can be flammable if |
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Slip Covers |
| Choose heat for fabric. Close zippers. Dry one couch cover, two chair covers or five or six pillow covers at one time. |
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| Remove from dryer when slightly damp. Press pleats if necessary and replace on furniture immediately. Stretch fab- |
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| rics and knits should be dried completely so they will fit snugly when replaced on furniture. |
Pillows | Feather and | Ticking must be strong and seams secure. If in doubt, sew pillow into a case or use a zippered pillowcase to pre- |
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| vent feathers from coming out. After washing, shake pillow to fluff feathers. Dry one large or two smaller pillows. |
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| Use TIME DRY cycle. Use LOW or MEDIUM heat setting if it is available on you dryer. Shake and reposition pil- |
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| lows several times during drying. Pillows must be dry in the center to prevent mildew. Drying may take two hours |
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| or longer. Reset dryer timer if necessary. The odor of wet feathers is not pleasant. However, the odor will disappear |
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| once the pillows dry. |
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| Follow manufacturer’s directions. | |
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| Foam Rubber | Do not dry in the dryer. |
Curtains | Cotton | AUTO DRY REGULAR or TIME DRY cycles. Remove damp items for ironing or dry completely, then steam iron. |
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| DO NOT DRY IN THE DRYER unless recommended by the manufacturer. Fiberglass may shred. Particles may |
| Fiberglass | remain in the dryer and rub off on the next load. This could irritate the skin. “Beta” fiberglass may be dried in the |
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| dryer if recommended by the manufacturer. |
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| DELICATE or AIR FLUFF cycles. Allow room for tumbling to prevent wrinkling. Delicate or sheer curtains must be |
| Synthetic Fibers | dried by themselves so they will not be snagged by hooks or crushed by other clothes in the load. Some sheer cur- |
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| tains are heat sensitive. Dry 10 minutes only, plus the cool down period. Remove from dryer immediately and hang. |
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| If the dryer has been heated from a previous load, AIR FLUFF setting may be sufficient. |
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Draperies |
| Remove hooks and weights before washing. Choose heat for fabric and allow space in the dryer for tumbling. Some |
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| draperies may be removed when slightly damp and hung immediately. Lined draperies should be |
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| because they have a tendency to pucker. |
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