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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
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Empty pockets and turn them inside out.
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Turn down cuffs and brush away lint and dirt.
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Turn synthetic knits inside out to avoid pilling.
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Close zippers, snaps and hooks to avoid
snagging other items. Remove pins, buckles
and other hard objects to avoid scratching the
washer interior.
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Remove unwashable trim and ornaments.
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Tie strings and sashes so they will not tangle.
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Mend tears, loose hems and seams.
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Treat spots and stains. (See page 13 for
pretreatment and stain removal information.)
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Stained or wet garments should be washed
promptly for best results.
Sorting
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Separate dark from light colors, colorfast from
non-colorfast.
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Sort by fabric and construction (sturdy cottons,
knits, delicate items).
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Separate heavily soiled items from lightly soiled
ones even it they would normally be washed
together.
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Separate lint givers (towels, chenille) from lint
takers (corduroy, synthetics, permanent press).
When possible, turn lint givers inside out.
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Load washer properly. Overloading or packing
Loading
can:
-cause poor cleaning.
-increase wrinkling.
-create excessive lint.
-wear out items faster (because of pilling).
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Load by the amount of space items take up, not
by their weight.
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Drop items into washer loosely. Fill to the top of
the basket, but do not pack around the agitator.
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Items should move easily through wash water
for best cleaning and wrinkle-free resutts.
Watch for rollover. items should sink and
reappear later.
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Mix large and small items in each load. Load
evenly to maintain washer balance. An off-
balance load can make the machine vibrate
during spin.
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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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