How to Partially Restore Clothes

CAUTIONS:

Once clothes have developed limestone deposits, they
may be partially restored by soaking in a solution of two
● Do not use vinegar soak solution in washer.
cups (480 ml) of vinegar in one gallon (3.8 liters) of hot
The acidic action of the vinegar may damage
tap
water for 15 minutes. USE A
PLAS~C
CO~M~R.
the porcelain.
Then wash clothes in the washer using detergent.
● Vinegar soak solution may reduce the
wrinkle-resistance of permanent press fabrics.
●
Vinegar soak may damage the dyes in some fabrics.
HOW WCH DETERGENT SHOULD YOU USE?
The use of a sufficient amount of detergent is one of the most
important things you can do to make sure your wash comes out clean.
Amount required varies If the recommended amount of
according to:
detergent produces too many suds,
1. Water hardness
switch to a low
sudsing
detergent
2. Amount of soil
brand, and
follow
instructions
3. Size of load on package.
4. Type of detergent Using too little
5. Wash temperature detergent is a
Use more detergent if you have... common cause
1. Hard water of laundry
2.
Large loads
fl
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problems. Always
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3. Greasy or oily
soils
measure detergent
4. Lower wash temperature
in a standard measuring cup.
5. Low phosphate detergent
How to use detergent—
granular or powdered:
For best results, add detergent to the
wash basket before loading clothes.
If you load your clothes first, add
detergent next to the agitator.
If your detergent doesn’t dissolve
well,
predissolve
the detergent in
hot water, then pour directly into
the wash basket.
To use granular or powdered
detergent in the Mini-Basket tub,
put detergent in
the
bott[)m
qf
Mini-
Basket tub
beji)re
loading
clothes.
To use liquid detergent
in regular
clothes basket or Mini-Basket tub,
follow package directions.

Recommended Amount of Detergent for Average Soil Load

1,
Water Level
Setting
Water
Mini-
Hardness
Large Medium Small Basket
VERY HARD 2 cups I
x
cups
1
x
cups
1/3
cup
2.
10-20 Grains (480
ml)
(420 ml) (300 ml) (85 ml)
High-Sudsing
HARD
1
X
cups
1
x cups
314
cup
1/4
cup
Powder
~pe
4-10 Grains
(420 ml) (360 ml) (180
ml)
(60 ml)

Som

I

cup
1 cup
1/2
cup
1/8
cup
O-4 Grains (240 ml) (240 ml) (
120
ml)
(30
ml)
Low-Sudsing
Concentrated
()- 1()
Grains
I cup
314
cup
112
cup
1/4
cup
3.
Powder
~pe
(240
ml) (180
ml)
( 120 ml)
(60 ml)
LIQUID O-10
Grains
FOLLOW
PACKAGE
DIRECTIONS
Use recommended amount
of detergent for your load
and water hardness as
shown in guide at left.
When using other detergent
types—low and normal
suds, powders, liquids,
non-phosphate
powders-
follow directions
on package.
For hard water treatment,
see Hard Water Guide.
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