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Before you wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sob ,ing laundering problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Removing stains ............................................... 15
Water usage guide ............................................ 19
Using laundry aids
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Washing special-care items
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Caring for your washer.. ............................... .23
Carl) during periods of non-use .................. .23
Sav ng energy ................................................ 23
This section reviews proper laundering techniques, givljs 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 15-l 7 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
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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 D ‘op 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
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through wash water for best
cleaning and wrinkle-free
results. Watch for rollover. Items should sink
ar Id reappear later.
l Lc lad washer properly. Overloading or
pr eking can:
+:ause poor cleaning.
-i icrease wrinkling.
+:reate excessive lint.
--\Vear out items faster (because of pilling).
l Load by the amount of space items take up,
not by their weight.
l M’x 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
--I’ *- during spin. To reduce wrinkling,
permanent press and synthetic
kr its should have more room to move in the
w ster than heavy items (towels, jeans).
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