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Use and Care

Washing Concerns

To keep clothes looking white or bright and to prevent a gradual build-up of soil or water hardness minerals

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.

Problem	Cause	Solution
Gray or Dingy	Insufficient Detergent	Add more detergent to washtub before loading clothes. Mild
Clothes		detergents are not suitable for average soil.
	Improper Sorting	Wash whites separately. Separate light from heavily soiled
		items. Clothes can pick up soil from dirty wash water.
	Nonphosphate Detergent and	Follow package directions. Soften water if possible.
	Hard Water
	Water Not Hot Enough	White clothes will stay whiter with hot wash water. Increase
		temperature.
	Overcrowding Washer	Clothes must circulate freely through the water for best
		results.
Yellowed Clothes	Unremoved Soil	Skin soil is hard to remove. Check hem edge of sheets and
		pillowcases, bottom end of t-shirts, etc. If this portion is white
		and center is yellow, the fabric contains unremoved soil. Use
		sufficient detergent and a hot wash. Chlorine bleach may be
		needed.
	Clothes Stained from Iron in the	To test if an iron stain, use a rust remover on a portion of the
	Water	garment. Follow bottle directions for larger items.
	Older Clothes	Some white fabrics turn yellow with age and cannot be
		whitened.
Clothes Tearing or	Improper Use of Chlorine Bleach	No correction for bleach damaged clothes. Always measure
Damaged		and dilute bleach.
	Overcrowding or Overloading	Make sure all items can move freely during agitation.
	Insufficient Precare	Fasten all hooks and zippers. Mend tears. Remove objects
		from pockets.
Excessive Lint	Improper Sorting	Fabrics which shed lint cannot be washed with fabrics that
		receive lint.
	Insufficient Detergent/	Use enough detergent so lint remains suspended in water and
	Non-Phosphate Detergent	flushed out.
	Mixing Fabric Types	Knits and Permanent Press attract lint. Wash these only with
		similar items. Use fabric softener in rinse water.

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