Sort
If you have correctly sorted the items for washing, they should be properly sorted for drying too.
Separate:Lights
Darks
Separate: | Lint Shedding |
| Fabric |
Lint Receiving
Fabric
Load
Do not overload your dryer. Bulk, not weight, determines the load size. If the dryer is overloaded, it could cause discoloration or permanent heat damage to the load. There should be space in the dryer for the clothes to tumble freely. This helps to reduce wrinkles. Large and small pieces together make up loads which will tumble well. Permanent press loads should be smaller to provide room for tumbling. Proper tumbling allows for fewer wrinkles. The following illustrations show the ideal loads sizes for fabrics. The average load will fill the cylinder one third to half full when wet.
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Cylinder with wet cottons and linens
Separate: | No Heat Items |
Low Heat Items
High Heat Items
Towels, flannels, chenille, cottons, rugs, etc., shed lint. Corduroys, knits (including socks), permanent press, and synthetics attract lint.
In any kind of drying, lightweight fabrics will dry faster than heavyweight fabrics. If mixed loads are dried together (such as sheets and towels), remove the lighter weight fabrics when they are dry to prevent overdrying and wrinkling. The best method is to dry clothes which require the same time and temperature in the same load.
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Cylinder with wet permanent press
A load can be too small. Just a few small pieces will not tumble properly. They will take longer to dry and they may be wrinkled. For small loads, add a couple of large towels or non lint shedding items to aid in tumbling.
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