8
Preparing clothes for washing
Always follow the advice on the garment care label. It will tell you about the fabric of the
garment and how it should be washed.
Sort the laundry according to type of fabric, colour, degree of soiling, and allowable water
temperature.
Check and empty pockets. Coins, safety pins etc. can damage both your machine and your
clothes.
Remove any metal attachments, or place the items in a clothing bag, pillowcase, or something
similar (eg. items such as bras, or garments with metal buttons or belt buckles). The metal
attachments may cause damage to the machine.
Close zippers, hooks and eyes. This is to make sure that these items do not snag on other clothes.
Place small items like infants’ socks and nylon stockings, etc. in a laundry bag, pillow case or
something similar. This will also save your laundry from getting lost.
Wash trousers and delicate clothes turned inside out.
Wash “machine washable” or “hand washable” labelled products with an appropriate program
only.
Do not wash colours and whites together. New, dark coloured items may release a lot of dye. It is
recommended to wash them separately.
Pre-treat heavily soiled areas with stain remover if necessary.
Use only dyes/colour changers and lime removers suitable for machine wash. Plastic and rubber
parts of the washing machine can be stained by dyes. Always follow the instructions on the
packaging.
Initial preparations for washing
