Laundry Tips . . .
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| Aids | Use | Comments |
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| Soak/Pretreat | • Use a soaking agent and follow steps under “Soaking” | • Do not use a soaking |
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| Products | or soak overnight to remove stains and soils. | agent with chlorine |
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| bleach. |
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| • Always follow manufacturer’s instructions with any | • Do not use pretreaters |
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| pretreatment product. | around the washer or |
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| dryer control panel. They |
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| may harm the finish or |
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| panel markings. |
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| Detergents/ | • You may use detergent or soap in your washer. The | • Soap and nonphosphate |
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| Soaps | determining factor is the hardness of the water. Always | powdered detergents |
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| use detergent if the water is over three grains hard. | will not give good |
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| washing results in hard |
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| water. Soap in hard |
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| water will form sticky |
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| deposits. |
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| • The use of powdered |
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| soap is not recommended |
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| when washing in cold |
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| water. |
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| Bleaches | • Use to remove certain stains, disinfect, and keep clothes | • When using liquid |
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| white. | chlorine bleach, always |
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| use the bleach |
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| dispenser. |
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| • Use bleach in the wash water only. Do not use bleach in | • Always measure the |
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| the rinse. | bleach. Never exceed |
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| one cup of bleach per |
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| full load. |
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| • Follow directions on care label of garment. | • Never use chlorine |
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| bleach and ammonia in |
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| the same wash cycle. |
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| • Bleach should not be used as a substitute for detergent. |
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| Use the recommended amount of bleach. |
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| Fabric | • Use to soften clothes and remove static electricity from | • Undiluted fabric |
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| Softeners | permanent press knits and other fabrics of | softener poured directly |
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| fibers. | on clothes can stain |
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| them. |
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| • Use the fabric softener dispenser on your machine | • Do not mix with |
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| (if your machine has it), or add during the rinse cycle, | detergent or bleach. |
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| using no other product in the rinse. Follow bottle |
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| directions carefully. |
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| Water | • These products soften water by tying up the hardness |
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| Conditioners | minerals. Recommended if using soap with water over |
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| three grains hard, or when using nonphosphate |
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| Type | detergents. |
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| Precipitating Type | • These products settle out hardness minerals by | • Do not use with |
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| converting them into particles that will not dissolve in the | nonphosphate |
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| water. If used with nonphosphate detergent or soap in | detergents or soaps. |
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| hard water, a deposit may form on the clothes and |
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| washer parts. |
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