How to sort the clothes
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LINT PRODUCERS— Such as
terry toweling and chenille—give
up lint.
LINT COLLE~RS— such as
man-made fibers and napped
fabrics like velveteen and corduroy
—attract lint. These must be
washed separately.
For more information on lint
control, see page 16.
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In addition to sorting to reduce lint
collection, it is recommended that
fabrics of similar construction be
washed together whenever possible.
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FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON
DIFFERENT FWRICS AND
LOADS, SEE PAGES6 and 7.
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It pays to check and prepare
clothes for washing.
● Empty pockets, brush out cuffs,
zip zippers, snap snaps, hooks
and buttons.
● Do any necessary mending—rips,
hems, tears.
● Check all items for areas of heavy
soil or stain.
. Remove stains. For STAIN
REMOVALGUIDE, SEE PAGElS.
● Turn Poly Knits inside-out to
minimize fabric surface damage.
Soaking and Pre-treating—
a good way to loosen deep soils
and stains.
A thorough soaking with detergent
or special soaking agent is another
wayto remove heavy soils,
embedded dirt and even some
stains.
Soaking can be either a completely
separate washing step or a prelim-
inary step to a complete wash cycle.
For detailed information on how
to soak in your washer, see page 4.
FOR INFORMATION ON
SOAKING AGEN’IX,SEE
PAGE13.
● Pre-treat heavy soil by rubbing in
a small amount of liquid detergent
or apastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergent or soap. For best results,
wait 1/2hour before washing.