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Before you wash ...............................................
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Removing stains ..............................................
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Water usage guide.. .........................................
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Using laundry aids ..........................................
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Washing special-care items ...........................
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Solving laundering
problems ......................
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Caring for your washer
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Care during
periods of non-use ..................
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Saving energy ................................................ 21
This section reviews proper laundering techniques, gives you additional washing information, and
discusses solutions to common laundering problems.
Before you wash
Preparing clothes for washing
l Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid
snagging other items. Remove
pins, buckles, and other hard
objects to avoid scratching
the washer interior. Remove
unwashable trim and
ornaments.
l Empty pockets and turn them inside out.
l Turn down cuffs and brush away lint and dirt.
l Turn synthetic knits inside out to avoid pilling.
l Tie strings and sashes so they will not tangle.
l Mend tears, loose hems and seams.
l Treat spots and stains. (See pages 13-15 for
pretreatment and stain removal information.)
l Stained or wet garments should be washed
promptly for best results.
Sorting
l Separate heavily soiled items from lightly
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soiled ones even if they would
normally be washed together.
Separate lint givers (towels,
chenille) from lint takers (cordu-
roy, synthetics, permanent
press). When possible, turn lint givers
inside out.
l Separate dark from light colors, colorfast from
noncolorfast.
l Sort by fabric and construction (sturdy
cottons, knits, delicate items).
Loading
l Drop items into washer loosely. Fill to the top
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of the basket, but do not pack or
wrap items around the agitator.
Items should move easily
through wash water for best
cleaning and wrinkle-free
results. Watch for rollover. Items should sink
and reappear later.
l Load washer properly. Overloading or
packing can:
-cause poor cleaning.
-increase wrinkling.
-create excessive lint.
-wear out items faster (because of pilling).
l Load by the amount of space items take up,
not by their weight.
l Mix large and small items in each load. Load
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evenly to maintain washer
balance. An off-balance load
: can make the machine vibrate
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during spin. To reduce wrinkling,
permanent press and synthetic
knits should have more room to move in the
water than heavy items (towels, jeans).
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