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LABELS:’
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D.C.
20402.
Dryer
Dry Cycle
Setting
Special Instructions
up
to
20
Plastic-lined pants, bibs, pads, crib sheets may be washed with regular load but should be dried separately.
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45-60
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Rinse at once, soak indiaperpail with solution of cold water and borax
(Iti
teaspoons to gallon). Soak before
washing with a presoak
p~oduct.
Use warm water.
25-40
Midpoint
Pretreat heavily soiled areas; brush on a little liquid detergent, or wet area and rub in detergent. Use Warm
Soak for oil and
iuice
stains: cold for
e~~.
milk and cereal stains.
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Follow Label Directions.
85-95
Shake out excess dust. Remove stains. Pretreat heavily soiled areas with detergent. Wash one large or two
65-95
small blankets at a time.
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15
See “Washable Woolens” instructions below.
Full loads 65-75
Small loads 35-45
*
If badly sun-weakened, even hand washing will cause tearing. Be sure colors are fast and fabric is washable.
Remove hooks and non-washable trim. Use Warm Soak if heavily soiled,
30-40
Frequent washing lengthens life, helps retain shape. Remove non-washable trim. Close zippers; fasten hooks.
Do not dry glass fiber in the dryer.
Less Dry
If badly sun-weakened, even hand washing
will
cause tearing. Be sure colors are fast and fabric is washable.
Midpoint
Remove hooks and non-washable trim. Use Warm Soak if heavily soiled.
MidDoint
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1
1
More
DN
Turn
slacks
and dark items inside out to
Drevent
whiteninp
of seams and creases.
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25-35
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20-30
Midpoint Use Warm Soak for pillowcases stained with hair
oil.
Midpoint
Pretreat collars and cuffs with liquid laundry detergent.
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More
Dry
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See ’’Work Clothes” instructions below.
15-20
Some plastics
will
tear if machine washed. Place small items in mesh bag for washing. If shower curtains are
soap-streaked, add Calgon brand to wash water; don’t use detergent.
Follow
Label Directions.
Follow Label Directions.
40-55
Pretreat around neckline.
Follow
manufacturer’s recommendations.
15-20
5-15
As a general rule, if wool can be hand washed, it can be “washed” by soaking in the washer. A liquid
detergent is preferred because it dissolves faster in a soak than a granulated detergent. Pretreat woolens with
Iiauid
detergent.
Never use chlorine bleach.
,
65-85
Pretreat heavily soiled areas by rubbing in liquid laundry detergent. Let sbnd 30 to 60 minutes. If clothes are
heavily soiled, use Warm Soak for greasy and
oily
soil. Cold Soak for flour, dust, blood-stained garments.
Use 1/4 to 1/2 cup liquid laundry detergent in SOAK; l/2 to 1
cup
in Wash.
DO NOT tumble dry jackets or pillows containing Kapok. Fire hazard may result.
NOTE: The Cycle Selector settings indicated here are to be used as a guide. You may find that best results are obtained for some of your fabrics by
setting the Cycle Selector to either side of the recommended settings.
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