Laundry Tips
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This section reviews proper laundering techniques, gives you additional washing information, and discusses solutions to common laundering problems.
Before you wash
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 unwashable trim and
l Empty pockets and turn them inside out.
l Turn down cuffs and brush away lint and dirt. l Turn synthetic knits inside out to avoid pilling. l Tie strings and sashes so they will not tangle. l Mend tears, loose hems and seams.
l Treat spots and stains. (See page 13 for pretreatment and stain removal information.)
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 (cordu- roy, synthetics, permanent
press). When possible, turn lint givers inside out.
l Separate dark from light colors, colorfast from noncolorfast.
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 pack or
q wrap items around the agitator. Items should move easily through wash water for best cleaning and
results. Watch for rollover. Items should sink and reappear later.
l Load washer properly. Overloading or packing can:
l Load by the amount of space items take up, not by their weight.
l Mix large and small items in each load. Load evenly to maintain washer balance. An
ican make the machine vibrate
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knits should have more room to move in the water than heavy items (towels, jeans).
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