Solutions to Common Problems 39

Common Washing Problems

Many washing problems involve poor soil and stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and fabric dam- age. For satisfactory washing results, follow these suggestions provided by The Soap and Detergent Association.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

SOLUTIONS

PREVENTIVE MEASURES

 

 

 

 

Blue stains

• Undiluted liquid detergent

• If caused by detergent, mix

• Avoid overfilling detergent

 

or fabric softener dispensed

1 cup (240 ml) white vinegar

and fabric softener com-

 

directly onto fabric.

with 1 quart (.95 L) water

partments of dispenser.

 

 

in a plastic container. Soak

 

 

 

item 1 hour. Rinse.

 

 

 

• If caused by fabric softener,

 

 

 

rub stains with bar soap.

 

 

 

Wash.

 

 

 

 

 

Discoloration,

• Not enough detergent.

• Rewash with correct

• Sort items by soil level and

graying

• Wash water temperature

amount of detergent and

color.

 

too low.

hottest water safe for fabric.

• Use correct amount of de-

 

• Incorrect sorting.

• Add bleach safe for fabric.

tergent, hottest water and

 

 

 

bleach safe for fabric.

 

 

 

 

Greasy, oily

• Not enough detergent.

• Treat with prewash stain

• Use correct amount of

stains

• Undiluted liquid fabric

remover or liquid detergent.

detergent and hottest water

 

softener poured directly on

• Increase detergent and wa-

safe for fabric.

 

fabric.

ter temperature. Rewash.

• Do not pour liquid fabric

 

 

• Rub fabric softener stains

softener directly on fabric.

 

 

with bar soap.

See Operating Your, step 5.

 

 

 

 

Holes, tears, or

• Incorrect use of chlorine

• May be irreversible if rips,

• Never pour chlorine bleach

snags

bleach.

tears and seams cannot be

directly on fabric.

 

• Unfastened zippers, hooks,

mended.

• Check condition of items

 

buckles.

 

before washing. See Oper-

 

• Rips, tears and broken

 

ating Your, steps 2 and 5.

 

threads.

 

 

 

• Overloading the washer.

 

 

 

• Degradation of fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lint

• Incorrect sorting.

• Reduce load size. Rewash

• See Operating Your, steps

 

• Tissues left in pocket.

using correct water tem-

1 and 2.

 

• Overloading the washer.

perature, water level, and

• Do not overload washer.

 

• Not enough detergent.

amount of detergent.

• Use correct temperature

 

• Undissolved detergent has

• Add nonprecipitating water

and amount of detergent,

 

left a residue resembling

conditioner to wash water

water and wash time.

 

lint.

to remove detergent resi-

 

 

• Static cling is attracting lint.

due.

 

 

• Load washed too long.

• Add liquid fabric softener to

 

 

 

final rinse.

 

 

 

• Dry load in dryer.

 

 

 

• Remove lint with lint brush

 

 

 

or roller.

 

 

 

 

 

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