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LINTOR
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ONCLOTHES
GREASYOROILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
POSSIBLECA-SEm mMEDY
Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchaste~
towelsandcheni~e)tiomlint-receivers(suchasman-made
fabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
Washingtoolong,especitiy forsmallerloads,Fornormalsoil,
washoneminuteperpoundofdryclothes.
Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhardness
mineralstoforma precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Use
aphosphateor liquiddetergent;usewarmerwashwaterorsofin
watezwithaninstalledmechanicalsotiner or a packagedwater
sofiener.
Powderyresiduefromgranulardetergentmayappeartobelint.
Predissolvegranulardetergentin hotwaterbeforeaddingto
washer;makesuredetergentis completelydissolvedbefore
addingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentor use
warmerwashwater.Seepage18.
Overloadingwfllcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.
Washfeweritemswithcorrectwaterlevel.
Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingto
packagedirections.
Notenoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.
Increaseamountofdetergent.Seepage18.
Incorrectuseoffabricsoftener.Ifusedinwashcycle,softeners
mayreactwithdetergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesofteners
inrinsecycleonlyurdesspackagespecifiesaddingtowashcycle.
UseFabricSofiienerDispenser.Seepage6.
Piliingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsis causedbynormal
wearandmaylooklikelint.fiming clothesinside-outmayhelp.
Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdyingwillcauseattraction.Use
Fabricsoftenerin rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynot
noticethembeforewashingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsareriot
complete~yremovedin washcycle,theoilyspotsmaypickup dirt
fromthewashwater.Thespotswillfien beveryvisible.Theyme
no~causedbythewasher.wash syntheticgarmentsas soonas
possibleafterwearing.Usemoredetergentthannomal andhottest
waterfabriccan stand.If spotsappear,rubinundilutedliquid
detergent,letstand30minutesad rewashusinghottestwaterfabric
(;ans~and.Or launclerwithSpotScFwbberCycle—seepage1[).
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