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Preparing/sorting and loading
the laundry
Preparing the laundry
Particularly delicate items, such as tights or lace
curtains, or smaller items, such as tiny socks or
handkerchiefs, should only be washed in a net
bag or pillow case.
Remove curtain runners, or secure them in a net
bag.
Close zips and button up cushion covers, duvet
covers, etc.
Brush sand, coins, etc. out of pocket and cuffs.
Remove any loose items or metal objects, such as
safety pins, paper clips, etc. from the laundry.
Some items are best turned inside out. These
included knitwear, trousers, T-shirts and
sweatshirts.
Make sure that the wire-cup bras are machine
washable.
Make sure that wire-cup bras in a pillow case which
can be securely closed with a zip or buttons. If the
wire works itself out of the cup it may fall through
the holes of the drum and cause extensive damage.
Preparing laundry for
drying
Only tumble-dry textiles which have been washed,
rinsed and spun.
Remove as much water as possible from the laundry.
Do not press the button for reducing the spin speed.
Before tumble-dring, ease-care items should also be
spun using the appropriate spin programme (see
programme table)
In order to ensure uniform drying, sort the items
according to fabric type and degree of drying
required.
Easy-care items should if possible be removed from
the washer-dryer while still slightly damp and allowed
do continue drying in the open air. Overdrying may
cause excessive creasing.
Items which require ironing do not have to be ironed
immediately after being tumble-dried. It is a good
idea to fold or roll them together for a while, so that
any remaining moisture is evenly distributed.
