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Laundry Tips
This section provides information on preparing clothes for laundering, removing stains, and
handling special-care items.
Sorting clothes
• Separate dark from light colors; colorfast
from noncolorfast. Items
properly sorted for washing
are usually properly sorted
for drying.
• Separate heavy fabrics (denim, towels)
from light fabrics (synthetics, permanent
press).
Choosing load sizes
• Mix large items with smaller items. Load
the washer or dryer by the
amount of space items take
up, not by their weight.
Overcrowding causes poor
cleaning, uneven drying, and
wrinkling, and can cause items to wear out
faster (because of pilling).
• You may need to rearrange large items
(sheets, blankets, tablecloths) during a
cycle to reduce balling or rolling up.
Washing and drying tips
• Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid
snagging other items. Remove
heat-sensitive trim that can be
damaged by drying. Tie strings
and sashes so they will not
tangle.
• Check garments to make sure all spots
and stains were removed during the wash.
Do not tumble dry soiled or stained items.
Heat may permanently set stains.
• Separate lint givers (towels, chenille) from
lint takers (corduroy, synthetics, perma-
nent press). When possible, turn lint takers
inside out.
• For better tumbling action, when drying
only a few small items, add one or two lint-
free towels. This also prevents small,
lightweight items from blocking airflow.
• To reduce wrinkling when washing,
permanent press and synthetic knits
should have more room to move in the
water than heavy items (towels, jeans).
• Sharp or metal objects can damage your
washer interior or dryer drum.
Check pockets for pins, clips,
money, bolts, nuts, etc. Do
not lay these objects on your
washer or dryer after emptying
pockets. Turn pockets of heavy items
inside out for even drying.
• Place small items such as baby socks or
hankies in a mesh bag for easier removal.
• Articles to be ironed should be removed
from the dryer while still damp.