ABC washing guide
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Unsure about what the best way is to wash your garment? Try these handy tips for some of those tricky washing challenges:
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Allergy | If you or someone in your household has allergies we would suggest using a |
| separate cycle to wash bedding and clothing. This will ensure that all dust mites |
| and their wastes as well as any residual detergent are removed. Choose the |
| SHEETS cycle, and select a HOT wash. This cycle is unsuitable for |
| heat sensitive items. |
B
Beach Gear | These items can be very grassy and sandy. Give them a good shake to remove |
| excess sand and grass, before placing them into the machine. Choose a |
| conventional cycle (HIGH EFFICIENCY OFF). |
Brassiere | Do up the hooks and eyes and place in a lingerie wash bag. Choose DELICATE |
| cycle. Select the HIGH EFFICIENCY option if you wish to save water. |
Blankets | These items can be difficult to wash as they become very heavy and cause the |
| machine to become unbalanced. If you are washing just one blanket add a large |
| beach towel to help keep the load balanced during spin. Remember to use a |
| wool detergent if it is a woollen blanket and check to make sure that it is machine |
| washable. Choose BULKY cycle. |
Bulky Items | Ensure there is enough free space in the machine to allow bulky items such as ski |
| jackets and sleeping bags to move during the wash. Choose BULKY cycle. |
Business | Use at least a WARM/COLD wash temperature to ensure perspiration is removed. |
Shirts | We suggest selecting the EASY IRON cycle to minimise creasing. |
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Curtains | We do not recommend you wash curtains in your washer as the sun makes curtains |
| very brittle, and they can disintegrate when washed. |
Creasables | For items that crease or wrinkle easily, choose the EASY IRON cycle. |
Colours | Coloured items can transfer colour to other garments, so should be washed |
| separately. They can also lose dye if washed in water that is too hot. The COLOURS |
| cycle has been designed to care for coloured garments and help to maintain their |
| original colour. Choose COLOURS. |
