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THE RESULTS OF CONTINUED
USE OF
CA~ONATE
DETERGENTS
(continued)
How to partially restore clothes
Once
clothes have developed limestone deposits,
they
may
be partially restored by soaking in a solution
CAUTIONS:
of
two
cups
(480
ml) of vinegar in one gallon
(3.8
liters)
“
Do not use vinegar soak solution in washer. The
of hot tap water
for
15 minutes. USE A PLASTIC
CONTAINER. Then wash clothes in the washer
acidic action of the vinegar may damage the
rrorcelain.
using detergent.
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● Vinegar soak solution may reduce the
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wrinkle-resistance of permanent press fabrics.
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.Vinegar soak maydamage the dyes in some fabrics.
HOW MUCH DETERGENT SHOULD YOU USE?
The use of
a
sufficient amount of detergent is one of the most
important things you can do to make sure your wash comes out
clean.
Amount required varies
If
the recommended amount of
according to:
detergent produces too many suds,
1.
7
::
4.
5
.
.
.,
Water
hardness
switch to
~
low
sudsing
detergent
Amount
of
soil
brand,
and follow instructions
Size of load
on package.
Type of detergent
Using too little
Wash temperature
detergent is a
Use more detergent if you have...
common cause
of
laundry
m
=
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1. Hard water
2. Large loads
problems:
Always
measure detergent
w
3.
Greasy or oily soils
4. Lower wash temperature
in
a
standard measuring cup.
5. Low phosphate detergent
How to use
detergent—
granular or powdered:
For best results, add detergent
to the wash
basket
before loading
clothes. If you load your clothes
first, add detergent next to
the agitator.
If
your detergent doesn’t dissolve
well,
predissolve
the detergent in
hot
water,
then pour directly into
the wash basket.
Recommended Amount of Detergent for Average Soil Load
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Water Level Setting
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1
Water
Hardness
Large
Me(iium
small
VERY
HARD
2
cups
1
x
cups
1
\4
cups
1 ()-20
Grains
(480 ml) (420 ml)
(300” ml)
High-Sudsing
Powder
~pe
I.ow-Sudsing
Concentrated
Powder
fipe
HARD
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x
cups
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Yl
cups
3/4
cup
4-1 ()
Grtiins
(420 ml)
(360 ml)
(I
80
ml)
son
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cup
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cup
1/2
cup
()-4 Grains
(240 ml) (240 ml)
(120
ml)
O-10 Grains
I cup
314
cup
1/2
cup
(240 ml) (180 ml)
(120
ml)
LIQUID
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O-tOGrai”s
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FOLLOW
PAC~GE
DI~CTIONS
1. Use recommended amount
of detergent for your load
and water hardness as shown
in guide at left.
2. When using other detergent
types—low and normal suds,
powders, liquids, non-phosphate
powders—follow directions
on package.
3. For Extra Cleaning
cycle double the amount
of detergent recommended
in guide.
4. For hard water treatment, see
Hard Water Guide.
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