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LINTORRESIDUE ‘.
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GREASYOROILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fmrnlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,cordurgy).
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads,Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
@?Jseofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoflenerorapackaged
watersoftener.
~Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.
@Overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchbleach.Usecomectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
@Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage15.
0ficorrectuseoffabricsofiener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softenersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSoftenerDispenser.Seepage8.
~Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayhelp.
~Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
are
notcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.Ifspotsappear,rubi~
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse.Seepage5.