Laundry Tips
This section reviews proper laundering techniques and gives you additional washing
information.
Preparing clothes for washing
l Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid
snagging other items. Remove
pins, buckles, and other hard
objects to avoid scratching the
washer interior. Remove non-
washable trim and ornaments.
l Empty pockets and turn them inside out.
l Turn down cuffs, brush away lint and dirt.
. Tie strings and sashes so they will not
tangle.
l Mend tears, loose hems, and seams.
l Treat spots and stains. (See “Removing
Stains” on pages 16-l 8.)
l Stained or wet garments should be
washed promptly for best results.
l Turn synthetic knits inside out to avoid pilling.
Sorting
l Separate heavily soiled items from lightly
soiled ones, even if they would
normally be washed together.
Separate lint givers (towels,
chenille) from lint takers
(corduroy, synthetics, perma-
l Separate dark colors from light colors,
colorfast items from noncolorfast items.
l Sort by fabric and construction (sturdy
cottons, knits, delicate items).
nent press). When possible, turn lint givers
inside out.
Loading
l Drop items into washer loosely. Fill to the
q top of the basket (top row of
holes). Do not wrap items
around the agitator. Items
should move easily through
wash water for best cleaning
and wrinkle-free results, Items should sink
and reappear later.
l Load by the amount of space items take
up, not by their weight.
l Mix large and small items in each load.
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Load evenly to maintain
washer balance. An off-
: balance load can make the
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l Load washer properly and select correct
load size setting. Overloading or packing l Use a large load size setting to reduce
the machine, and selecting a setting too wrinkling with permanent press clothes and
small for the wash load can: some synthetic knits. These items should
have more room to move in the water than
- cause poor cleaning. heavy items (towels, jeans).
- increase wrinkling. l Reduce wash time when using a small
- create excessive lint. load size setting. Loads with only a few
-wear out items faster (because of pilling). small items need less wash time.
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