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Detergent
lnforniation
Detergents and soaps clean
by loosening SOII, and by holding it in
the water so it drains away. If not
enough detergent IS used, soil and
lint can settle back on the items in
the load.
SOAP
works best in
soft water
(O-4 grains hardness) In harder water.
both the wash and rinse water should
be softened. Use enough soap to
make about 1% to 2 inches (3.8 to 5.5
cm) of suds.
DETERGENT
works in hard or
soft
water. Package directions are
usually based on soft water and
washers with normal-size tubs
Use
more detergent..
1 for hard water.
2. for heavy greasy or
01ly soils
3. If the detergent is low
phosphate.
4. for cold-water washes.
DETERGENT SUDS.
There ore
high, normal and low sudsing pow-
dered detergents. If the recom-
mended amount of detergent makes
too much suds, switch to a lower
sudsing brand.
DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT
of detergent.
Use the
following chart as
beginning suggestionsfor powdered
and liquid detergent amounts. See
your Laundry
Guide
for more infor-
mation (pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS
O-4 Grains
4-10 Grains
lo-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds
Normal Suds
High Suds
No phosphate
Liquid Detergents
314 cup (175 mL) 1’/4 cups (250-300 1’/4-l’h cups
mL1
(300-350
ml)
1’14 cups (300 ml)
1% cups (425 mL)
2-2’14 cups
(475-525
ml)
l’r4-I’/2 cups
2
cups (475 ml)
2%
cups (600 mL)
(300-350
ml]
- Follow package recommendations -
l/d to 1 cup (60 to 250 ml], depending on the brand and
amount of soil. Follow package recommendations.
x These recommendations do not apply...
l
In areas where phosphates are banned.
l
In areas with laws limiting (by weight or
percentage) the amount of detergent
used in a wash
load.