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| COLD | l | Heavy soils |
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| l | Gives | best cleaning for heavy | ||||||||
| 130°F (54°C) |
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| l | Work clothes |
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| l | Sturdy whites and |
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| l | Removes | oils, perspiration, | greasy | ||||||||
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| soils and | stains. |
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| l | Diapers |
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| l | Prevents | graying and yellowing. | |||||
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| COLD | l | Light | and moderate soils | l | Safe for most fabric finishes. |
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| l | Reduces | wrinkling. |
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| COLD | l | Very | lightly soiled | items | l | Saves | hot water. |
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| l | Moderately | soiled | items if | l | Less effective cleaning | than | hot or | ||||||||||
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| l | Extra sensitive | colors |
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| l | Rinsing, | for all fabrics |
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| l | Use liquid | detergent, or dissolve | ||||||||
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To check | your hot water | temperature |
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| Water |
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candy | or | cooking | thermometer: |
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1. Fill a pan with the hottest water available |
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| from | the faucet | that will | fill your washer. |
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2. Place a candy or cooking thermometer | in |
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If you do not have | a faucet | at your | wash | site, |
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NOTE: | In | temperatures | colder |
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than 70°F (21 “C): |
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l | Detergents | do not dissolve | well. |
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| l | Consider | installing | a water softener. |
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l | Soils | are difficult | to remove. |
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| l | Use more detergent. |
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l | Some | fabrics will retain wear wrinkles | and |
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| may have | increased | pilling. |
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