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Laundry Tips
This section reviews proper laundering techniques and gives you additional washing
information.
Preparing clothes for washing
l Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid
l Tie strings and sashes so they will not
snagging other items. Remove tangle.
pins, buckles, and other hard
l Mend tears, loose hems, and seams.
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objects to avora scratcnrng tne
washer interior. Remove non-
l Treat spots and stains. (See “Removing
washable trim and ornaments.
Stains” on pages 20-22.)
Empty pockets and turn them inside out.
l Stained or wet garments should be
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Turn down cuffs, brush away lint and dirt.
l Turn synthetic knits inside out to avoid
pilling.
washed promptly for best results.
l For unstable dyes, India ink, denims,
noncolorfast garments, turn items
inside out.
Sorting
l Separate heavily soiled items from lightly
l Separate dark colors from light colors,
soiled ones, even if they would
colorfast items from noncolorfast items.
normally be washed together.
l Sort by fabric and construction (sturdy
Separate lint givers (towels,
cottons, knits, delicate items).
chenille) from lint takers
(corduroy, synthetics, perma-
nent press). When possible, turn lint givers
inside out.
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l Drop items into washer loosely. Fill to the
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top of the basket (top row of
holes). Do not wrap items
around the agitator. Items
should move easily through
wash water for best cleaning
and wrinkle-free results. Items should sink
and reappear later.
l Load washer properly and select correct
load size setting. Overloading or packing
the machine, and selecting a setting too
small for the wash load can:
-cause poor cleaning.
- increase wrinkling.
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create excessive lint.
-wear out items faster
(because
of pilling).
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l Load by the amount of space items take
up, not by their weight.
l Mix large and small items in each load.
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Load evenly to maintain
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washer balance. An off-
balance load can make the
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washer vibrate during spin.
l Use a large load size setting to reduce
wrinkling with permanent press clothes
and some synthetic knits. These items
should have more room to move in the
water than heavy items (towels, jeans).
l Reduce wash time when using a small
load size setting. Loads with only a few
small items need less wash time.