Use and Care
To keep clothes looking white or bright and to prevent a gradual
on them, use proper washing practices at all times. If you notice that your clothes are not as bright as they should be, take corrective measures immediately.
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Gray or Dingy | Too Little or Too Much Detergent | Add recommended amount of |
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| dispenser drawer before loading clothes. Mild detergents are |
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| not suitable for average soil. |
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| Improper Sorting | Wash whites separately. Separate light from heavily soiled |
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| items. Clothes can pick up soil from dirty wash water. |
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| Water Not Hot Enough | White clothes will stay whiter with hot wash water. Increase |
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| temperature. |
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Yellowed Clothes | Unremoved Soil | Skin soil is hard to remove. Check hem edge of sheets and |
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| pillowcases, bottom end of |
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| and center is yellow, the fabric contains unremoved soil. Use |
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| sufficient detergent and a hot wash. Chlorine bleach or |
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| powdered bleach may be needed. |
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| Clothes Stained from Iron in the | To test for an iron stain, use a rust remover that is |
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| the garment. Follow bottle directions for larger items. |
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| Older Clothes | Some white fabrics turn yellow with age and cannot be |
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| whitened. |
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Clothes Tearing or | Improper Use of Chlorine | No correction for bleach damaged clothes. Always keep level |
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| at or below maximum in bleach dispenser compartment. |
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| Insufficient Precare | Fasten all hooks and zippers. Mend tears. Remove objects |
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| from pockets. |
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Excessive Lint | Improper Sorting | Fabrics which shed lint should not be washed with fabrics |
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| that receive lint. |
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| Insufficient Detergent | Use enough detergent so lint remains suspended in water and |
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| flushed out. Do not oversuds the water. |
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| Mixing Fabric Types | Knits and permanent press attract lint. Wash these only with |
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| similar items. Use fabric softener in dispenser drawer. |
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