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Detergent
lnforniation
Detergents and soaps clear
by loosening sotI, and by holdlng It lr8
the water so
I*
drains away If not
enough detergent
IS
used, so11 aru
lint can settle back on the Items rr’
the load
SOAP
Lvorks best in sot+ ‘,vot~=
(0 4 grains hardness; In harder water
both the wasn and rinse water should
be softened !Jse enough soap to
make about 112 to 2 Inches (3 8 to 5 5
cm) of suds
DETERGENT
works In na~ o’
soft
wcter Package dIrectIons are
usuallv based on soft water and
washers with normal~size tubs
Use
more detergent...
1 for hard water
2 for heavy greasy or
01ly SOlIS
3 if the detergent
IS
low
phosphate
4 for cold-water washes
DETERGENT SUDS.
There are
high, horma and low sudslng pow-
oered detergents If the recom-
rerded amount of detergent makes
too much suds, switch to a lower
sudsrng brand
DO NOT REDUCE THE
AMOUNT
of detergent
Use the following chart as
beginning suggestlons for powdered
and liquid detergent amounts See
your
laundry Guide
for more infor-
mation (pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS
O-4
Groins 4-10 Grains IO-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds
2-34 cup 34-I cup
1 cup (250 ml]
(125175
ml)
(175250
mL)
Normal
SlJdS
1
cup (250 ml]
1::.1’2 cups 1’2 cups (350 ml]
(300-350
ml)
Hrgh Suds
1-1’2 cups I’: cups (350 ml] lx1 cups (425 ml]
(250-300
ml]
No phosphate
-Follow package recommendations -
Lrqurd Detergents
4 to 2 cups (60 to 180 ml]. depending on the brand and
amount of
soil
Follow package recommendations
:k 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.