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Laundry Tips

Thii section reviews proper laundering techniques and gives you additional washing information.

Preparing clothes for

l Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid snagging other items. Re-

q move pins, buckles, and other hard objects to avoid

0 scratching the washer in- terior. Remove non-wash-

able trim and ornaments.

l Empty pockets and turn them inside out. l Turn down cuffs, brush away lint and dirt.

washing

l Turn synthetic knits inside out to avoid pilling.

l Te strings and sashes so they will not tangle.

* Mend tears, loose hems, and seams.

l Treat spots and stains. (See “Removing Stains” on pages 15-17.)

l Stained or wet garments should be washed promptly for best results.

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,

permanent press). When possible, turn lint givers inside out.

. Separate dark colors from light colors, colorfast items from noncolorfast items.

l Sort by fabric and construction (sturdy cottons, knits, delicate items).

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l Drop items into washer loosely. Fill to the top

of the

basket,

but

do

not

wrap

 

items

around

 

the agitator.

 

Items

should

 

move

easily

 

through wash water for best

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cleaning

and

wrinkle-free

results.

items

shouki

sink and

reappear

later.

 

 

 

 

l Load washer properly and select correct load size setting. Overloading or packing the machine, and selecting a setting too small for the wash toad can:

-cause poor cleaning.

-increase wrinkling.

-create excess’nre lint.

-wear out items faster (because of pilling).

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Load by the amount of space items take up, not by their weight.

Mix large and small items in each load. Load evenly to maintain washer balance. An off-

--’! balance load can make the

*- washer vibrate during spin. l!!!El

Use a large load s’ue setting to reduce wrinkling with permanent press clothes and some synthetic knits. These items should have more room to move in the water than heavy items (towels, jeans).

Reduce wash time when using a small load size setting. Loads with only a few small items need less wash time.

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