Miele 09 844 920 Prepare the laundry, Sort the laundry, Pre-treat stains, General tips

1. Prepare the laundry

Empty all pockets.

Foreign objects (e.g. nails, coins, paper clips, etc.) can cause damage to garments and to components in the machine.

Sort the laundry

Sort the laundry by colour and by care label. Most garments have a tex‐ tile care label in the collar or side seam.

Tip: Dark textiles often contain excess dye and should be washed separately several times before being included in a mixed load. Always wash whites and coloureds separately.

Pre-treat stains

Badly soiled areas, stains etc. should be cleaned as soon as possible, pref‐ erably whilst still fresh. Spillages should be carefully dabbed off using a soft, colourfast cloth. Do not rub.

Tip: Badly soiled areas can be pre-trea‐ ted with liquid detergent, stain remov‐ ers etc. first, following the manufactur‐ er's instructions. With particularly stub‐ born stains ask your dry cleaner for ad‐ vice.

If you use a solvent-based cleaning agent (e.g. one containing benzine) to pre-treat a stain, make sure that any plastic parts (e.g. but‐ tons) are protected, and that the cleaning agent is rinsed off before washing the garment in the machine.

Do not use solvent-based clean‐ ing agents in or on this machine.

General tips

–Curtains: Remove lead weights first or place in a laundry bag.

–Underwiring and collar stiffeners: Any loose wiring in bras, shirt collar stiff‐ eners, etc. should be removed or sewn in.

–Close any zips, attach velcro fasten‐ ers, fasten hooks and eyes etc. be‐ fore washing.

–Fasten duvet covers, pillow cases etc. to prevent small items from being rolled up inside them.

Do not wash any items in this washing machine which are specified by the manufacturer as not washable on the care label ( symbol).

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