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Sort out the laundry
Follow the wash code symbols on each garment label and
the manufacturer’s washing instructions. Sort the laundry
as follows: whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, wool-
lens.
Before Loading The Laundry
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Important!
Make sure that
no metal objects are left in
the laundry (e.g. hair clips,
safety pins, pins). Button
up pillowcases, close zip
fasteners, hooks and pop-
pers. Tie any belts or long
tapes. Remove any hooks
(e.g curtains).
• Never wash whites and coloureds together. Whites may
lose their «whiteness» in the wash.
• New coloured items may run in the first wash; they
should therefore be washed separately the first time.
• Rub particularly soiled areas with a special detergent or
detergent paste.
• Treat curtains with special care.
• Wash the socks and the gloves inside the bag or a net.
Remove stubborn stains before washing:
Blood
: treat fresh stains with cold water. For dried stains,
soak overnight in water with a special detergent then rub
in the soap and water.
Oil based paint
: moisten with benzine stain remover, lay
the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain; treat several
times.
Dried grease stains
: moisten with turpentine, lay the gar-
ment on a soft surface and dab the stain with the fingertips
and a cotton cloth.
Rust
: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rust removing
product used cold. Be careful with rust stains which are
not recent since the cellulose structure will already have
been damaged and the fabric tends to hole.
Mould stains
: treat with bleach, rinse well (whites and fast
coloureds only).
Grass
: soap lightly and treat with bleach (whites and fast
coloureds only).
Ball point pen and glue
: moisten with acetone
1)
, lay the
garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain.
Lipstick
: moisten with acetone as above, then treat stains
with methylated spirits. Treat any residual marks with
bleach.
Red wine
: soak in water and detergent, rinse and treat with
acetic or citric acid, then rinse. Treat any residual marks
with bleach.
Ink
: depending on the type of ink, moisten the fabric first
with acetone
1)
, then with acetic acid; treat any residual
marks on white fabrics with bleach and then rinse thor-
oughly.
Tar stains
: first treat with stain remover, methylated spirits
or benzine, then rub with detergent paste.
Open the door by carefully pulling the door handle
outwards
Load the laundry
Place the laundry in the
drum, one item at a time,
shaking them out as much
as possible.
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Maximum Loads
Recommended loads are indicated in the «Wash-
ing Programmes».
General rules:
•C
Cotton, linen
: drum full but not too tightly packed;
•S
Synthetics
: drum no more than half full;
•D
Delicate fabrics and woollens
: drum no more than one
third full.
1) do not use acetone on artificial silk.
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