GE WA9895S HOW to Sort CLOT~S, Sort by Surface Texture, Sort by Soil Sort by Color

HOW TO SORT CLOT~S

Sort by Surface Texture

Separate

LINT PRODUCERS—such as terry toweling and chenille—gjve up lint.

LINT COLLECTORS—such as man-made fibers and napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy—attract lint. These must be washed separately.

For more information on lint control, see The Problem Solver section.

Sort by Soil

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Sort by Color

In addition to sorting to reduce lint collection, it is recommended that fabrics of similar construction be washed together whenever possible.

For instructions

Separateon different fabrics and loads, see the

Fabric and Cycle Settings guide.

It pays to check and prepare clothes for washing.

●Empty pockets, brush out cuffs, zip zippers, snap snaps, hooks and buttons.

Q Do any necessary mending—rips, hems. tears.

Q Check all items for areas of heavy soil or stain.

Q Remove stains. Use the SPOTSCRUBBER Cycle that is designed to remove stains and stubborn soil automatically, and refer to the Stain Removal Guide when you elect to pretreat and scrub stains by hand.

“Turn poly knits inside-out to minimize fabric surface damage.

Soaking and Pretreating—a good way to loosen deep soils and stains.

A thorough soaking with detergent or special soaking agent is another way to remove heavy soils, embedded dirt and even some stains.

Soaking can be either a completely separate washing step or a preliminary step to a complete wash cycle. For detailed information on how to soak in your washer, see the How to Use the Soak Cycle section.

FOR INFORMATION on SOAKING AGENTS, see the Other Laundry Products Guide.

Q Pretreat heavy soil by rubbing in a small amount of liquid detergent or a paste made of water and powdered detergent or soap. For best results, wait 1/2 hour before washing. Or wash small, extremely soiled loads in the Mini-Basket tub using the SPOTSCRUBBER cycle.

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