Clothing Concerns

To keep clothes looking white or bright, use good washing practices at all times to prevent a gradual build-up of soil or water hardness minerals on them. If you notice that your clothes are not as bright as they should be, take corrective measures immediately.

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Gray or Dingy Clothes

Insufficient Detergent

Add recommended amount of low-sudsing

 

 

detergent to dispenser drawer before loading

 

 

clothes. Mild detergents are not suitable for

 

 

average soil.

 

 

 

 

Improper Sorting

Wash whites separately. Separate light from

 

 

heavily soiled items. Clothes can pick up soil

 

 

from dirty wash water.

 

 

 

 

Water Not Hot Enough

White clothes will stay whiter with hot wash

 

 

water. Increase temperature.

 

 

 

Yellowed Clothes

Unremoved Soil

Skin soil is hard to remove. Check hem edge of

 

 

sheets and pillowcases, bottom end of t-shirts,

 

 

etc. If this portion is white and center is yellow,

 

 

the fabric contains unremoved soil. Use

 

 

sufficient detergent and a hot wash. Chlorine

 

 

bleach or powered bleach may be needed.

 

 

 

 

Clothes Stained from Iron in the

To test for an iron stain, use a rust remover

 

Water

that is recommended for use with washing

 

 

machines on a portion of the garment. Follow

 

 

bottle directions for larger items.

 

 

 

 

Older Clothes

Some white fabrics turn yellow with age and

 

 

cannot be whitened.

 

 

 

Clothes Tearing or Damaged

Improper Use of Chlorine Bleach

No correction for bleach damaged clothes.

 

 

Always keep level at or below maximum in bleach

 

 

dispenser compartment.

 

 

 

 

Insufficient Precare

Fasten all hooks and zippers. Mend tears.

 

 

Remove objects from pockets.

 

 

 

Excessive Lint

Improper Sorting

Fabrics that shed lint cannot be washed with

 

 

fabrics that receive lint.

 

 

 

 

Insufficient Detergent

Use enough detergent so lint remains

 

 

suspended in water and flushed out. Do not

 

 

oversuds the water.

 

 

 

 

Mixing Fabric Types

Knits and permanent press attract lint. Wash

 

 

these only with similar items. Use fabric

 

 

softener in dispenser drawer.

 

 

 

Wrinkling

Improper Sorting

Heavy items like towels should not be washed

 

 

with light items like nightgowns.

 

 

 

 

Improper Cycle

Make sure cycle selected is appropriate for

 

 

type of clothes.

 

 

 

 

Improper Temperature

Using a warm or cold wash and a cold rinse

 

 

reduces wrinkling.

 

 

 

 

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