Laundry Products
Laundry Aids | Use | Comments |
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Soak/Pretreat | • Use a pretreating agent and soak overnight to remove | • Do not use a pretreating agent |
Products | stains and soils. | with chlorine bleach. |
| • Always follow manufacturer’s instructions with any | • Do not use pretreaters around the |
| pretreat product (Spray ‘N Wash, Shout*, etc.). | washer or dryer control panel. They |
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| may harm the finish or panel |
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Detergents/Soaps | • Use | • Soap and powered detergent will |
| (recommended for frontload washers) in your washer. | not give good washing results in |
| • When using detergents made for topload washers, use | hard water. Soap in hard water will |
| 1/2 of the recommended amount to prevent | form sticky deposits. |
| oversudsing. Using these detergents may decrease | • We do not recommend the use of |
| cleaning performance. | powered soap when washing in cold |
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| water. |
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Bleaches | • Use to remove certain stains, disinfect, and keep | • Always measure the bleach. Never |
| clothes white. | exceed maximum level on bleach |
| • Do not use powered bleach in the bleach dispenser | dispenser. |
| compartments. Powdered bleach can be used in the | • Never use chlorine bleach and |
| detergent compartment only. | ammonia in the same wash cycle. |
| • Use liquid bleach in the proper dispenser compartment | • Add powdered bleach along with |
| only. Do not add bleach to the wash load. | the detergent. |
| • Follow directions on care label of garment. |
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| • Do not use bleach as a substitute for detergent. |
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Bleach Alternatives | • In some cases, mild bleaching may be accomplished | • Always test to be sure that the |
| using white vinegar, hydrogen peroxide or lemon juice as | product will not damage fabric by |
| a pretreater. | applying to a small part of the |
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| fabric that is not easily seen. |
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Fabric Softeners | • Use to soften clothes and remove static electricity | • Do not add fabric softener directly |
| from permanent press knits and other fabrics of | to load. Use fabric softener dispenser. |
| manufactured fibers. | • Do not mix with detergent or bleach. |
| • Add to the fabric softener dispenser compartment. | • Do not fill past maximum level on |
| Follow bottle directions carefully. | dispenser compartment. |
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