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How to Partially Restore Clothes
CAUTIONS:
Once clothes have developed limestone deposits, they
may be partially restored by soaking in a solution of two
● Do not use vinegar soak solution in washer.
cups
(480
ml) of vinegar in one gallon (3.8 liters) of hot
The acidic action of the vinegar may damage
tap water for 15 minutes. USE A
PLAS~C
CO~A~ER.
the porcelain.
Then wash clothes in the washer using detergent.
s
Vinegar soak solution may reduce the
wrinkle-resistance of permanent press fabrics.
●
Vinegar soak may damage 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
according to:
1. Water hardness
2. Amount of soil
3. Size of load
4. Type of detergent
5. Wash temperature
Use more detergent if you have...
1. Hard water
2. Large loads
3. Greasy or
oily
soils
4. Lower wash temperature
5. Low phosphate detergent
If the recommended amount of
detergent produces too many suds,
switch to a low
sudsing
detergent
brand, and follow instructions
on package.
Using too little
detergent is a
common cause
of laundry
problems. Always
~
measure detergent
u
=
=
~
—
in a standard measuring cup.
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.
To use granular or powdered
detergent in the Mini-Basket tub,
put detergent in the
bottom
of
Mini-
Basket tub before loading
clothe,v.
To use liquid detergent,
in regular
clothes basket or Mini-Basket tub,
follow package directions.
Recommended Amount of Detergent for Average Soil Load
Water Level Setting
Water
Extra
Mini-
Hardness
Large Large
Medium
Small
Basket
VERY HARD
2 cups
1
%
cups
I
B
cups
1
X
cups
1/3 cup
10-20
Grains
High-Sudsing
(480
ml) (420 ml) (360 ml)
(300 ml) (85 ml)
Powder
~pe
HARD
1
x
cups
I
K
cups
I
x
cups
314
cup
1/4
cup
4-10 Grains
(420 ml) (360 ml) (300 ml)
(180 ml) (60 ml)
Som
I
cup
1 cup
3/4
cup
112 cup
1/8
CUP
O-4 Grains
(240 ml) (240 ml) (180 ml)
(120 ml) (30 ml)
Low-Sudsing
Concentrated
O-10
Grains
1 cup
314
cup
1/2
cup
1/2
cup
1/4
cup
Powder
~pe
(240
ml) (180 ml) (120 ml)
(120 ml) (60 ml)
LIQUID
O-10
Grains
FOLLOW PACKAGE DIRECTIONS
1. Use recommended amount
of detergent for your
load
and water hardness.
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 at left.
4. For hard water treatment,
see Hard Water Guide.
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