Laundry Tips I
In This Section
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Before you dry .................................................. 12 Sal ing energy ................................................ 15
Air/line drying ................................................... 13 Vat ation care ................................................ .15
Drying specialcare items ................................ 13 Solving laundering problems ...................... .16
Using dryer fabric softeners ............................ 15
This section reviews proper drying techniques, gives y NJ additional drying information, and
discusses causes or solutions to common drying probl ?ms.
Before you dry
Before using your dryer, see pages 3 and 4 for
Important Safety Information.
Drying tips
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Close zippers, snaps and hooks to avoid snag-
ging other items. Remove pins,
buckles and other hard objects
to avoid scratching the dryer
drum. Remove heat-sensitive
trim that can be damaged
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Check garments to make sure all spots and
stains were removed during the wash. If
stains were not removed, do not tumble dry.
Heat may permanently set stain. Soiled items
can also leave stains on the dryer drum. These
stains can be picked up by other items in the
load.
. ckets. Sharp or heavy objects
can damage your washer or
dryer. Do not lay these objects
on your washer or dryer after
emptying pockets. Turn pockets
of heavy items inside out for
even drying.
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Tie strings and sashes so they will not tangle.
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Turn lint takers and dark items inside out to
help prevent lint pickup.
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Place small items such as baby socks or
hankies in a mesh bag for easier removal.
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Articles to be ironed should be removed from
the dryer while still damp.
Sorting
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Iseparate dark from light colors; colorfast
from noncolorfast. Items
properly sorted for washing are
usually properly sorted for
drying. Separate heavy fabrics
(denim, towels) from light fabrics
(synthetics, permanent press).
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Z’eparate lint givers (towels, chenille) from
lint takers (corduroy, synthetics, permanent
Fress). When possible, turn lint takers inside
c ut.
Load sizes
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hlix large items with smaller items. Load the
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dryer by the amount of space
items take up, not by their
weight. Do not overload the
dryer. Overcrowding causes
uneven drying and wrinkling,
i nd can cause items to wear out fas$er
(lecause of pilling).
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1.0~ may need to rearrange large items
(;heets, blankets, tablecloths) during a cycle
t81 reduce balling or rolling up.
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Fleduce wrinkling of permanent press and
synthetics by drying smaller loads and
r ?moving items from the dryer as soon as
t’lmbling stops.
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For better tumbling action when drying only a
fl:w small items, add one or two lint-free
tl)wels. This also prevents small, lightweight
ilems from blocking airflow.
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