Important Detergent Information Detergents and soups clean
by loosening solI, and by holding it in
the water so It drains away If not
enough detergent
IS
used,
so11
and
lint can settle back on the items In
the load
SOAP
works best In soft water
(O-4 grains hardness) In harder water
both the wash and rinse water should
be softened Use enough soap to
make about I’ 2 to 2 Inches (3 8 to 5 5
cm) of suds
DETERGENT
works in hard or
soft wafer Package directions are
usually based on soft water and
washers with normal-size tubs
Use
more detergent...
1 for hard water
2 for loads and water levels
larger than MEDIUM
3 for heavy greasy or
oily SOIIS
4 if the detergent IS low
phosphate
5 for cold-water washes
DETERGENT SUDS.
There are
high, normal and low sudstng pow-
dered detergents If the recom-
mended amount of detergent makes
too much suds, switch to
a
lower
sudsing brand
DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT
of detergent
Use the following chart as
beginning suggestions for powdered
and liquid detergent amounts See
your laundry
Guide
for more infor-
mation (pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS
O-4 Grains 4-10 Grains IO-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds II4 cups (300 ml) II2 cups (350 mL) la;-2 cups
(425475 mL)
Normal Suds I34 cups (425 ml) 2’2 cups (600 mL) 3 cups (700 mL)
High Suds 2 cups (475 ml) 3 cups (700 ml) 3’2 cups (825 ml)
No phosphate -Follow package recommendations-
Liquid Detergents ‘3 toI’, cups (80 to 325 ml), depending on the brand
and amount of soil. Follow package recommendations
*
These
recommendations do not apply..
l
In areas where phosphates are banned.
l
In areas with laws limiting [by weight or percentage] the amount
of detergent used in a wash load.