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How to Partially Restore Clothes
Once clothes have developed limestone deposits, they
may be partially restored by soaking in a solution of two
cups (480 ml) of vinegar in one gallon (3.8 liters) of hot
tap water for 15 minutes. USE A
CONTAINER.
Then wash clothes in the washer using detergent.
CAUTIONS:
Do not use vinegar soak solution in washer.
The acidic action of the vinegar damage
the porcelain.
●
Vinegar soak solution may reduce the
wrinkle-resistance of permanent press fabrics.
●
Vinegar soak may damage the dyes in some fabrics.
HOW MUCH DETERGENT SHOULD YOU USE?
The use of a sufficient amount of detergent is one of the most
important things you can do to make sure your wash comes out clean.
Amount required varies If the recommended amount of
according to: detergent produces too many suds,
Water hardness
switch to a low detergent
2. Amount of soil
brand, and follow instructions
3. Size of load
on package.
4. Type of detergent
Using too little
5. Wash temperature
detergent is a
Use more detergent if you have...
common cause
1. Hard water
of laundry
2. Large loads
problems. Always
3. Greasy or oily soils
measure detergent
—
—
4. Lower wash temperature
in a standard measuring cup.
5. Low phosphate detergent
How to use
granular or powdered:
For best results, add detergent to the
wash basket before loading clothes.
If you
your clothes first, add
detergent next to the agitator.
If your detergent doesn’t dissolve
the detergent in
hot water, then pour directly into
the wash basket.
To use granular or powdered
detergent in the Mini-Basket tub,
put detergent in the
tub before
To use liquid detergent, in regular
clothes basket or Mini-Basket tub,
follow package directions.
Recommended Amount of Detergent for Average Soil Load
Powder Type
I I I
Water Setting
I I I I I
Water Mini-
Hardness Medium
I
VERY HARD
2 cups cups 1 cups 1 cups
cup
10-20
ml) (420 ml) ml)
ml)
(85 ml)
HARD cups I cups
I cups
cup
4-1o Grains (420 ml) (360 ml) (300 ml) ( IX() ml) (60 ml)
I
1 cup
cup
cup
cup
()-4 Grains (240 ml) (240 ml) ( ml) (120 ml)
ml)
Concentrated ()
cup cup cup
Powder Type
(240
ml) ( ml) ( 120 (120 ml) (60 ml)
LIQUID 0-10 Grains
FOLLOW PACKAGE DIRECTIONS
1. Use recommended amount
of detergent for your load
and water hardness.
2. When using other detergent
types—low and normal
suds, powders, liquids,
non-phosphate
follow directions
on package.
3. For Extra Cleaning cycle
double the amount of
detergent recommended
in guide at left.
4. For hard water treatment,
see Hard Water Guide.
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