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SORTING AND LOADING
When preparing your wash load there are some important things to consider:
Sorting
Sort items according to colour, fabric type, and soil type. Wash fine, delicate fabrics
separately from thick, heavy fabrics. Always separate coloured items from whites,
especially when they are new. Colour run could be an issue if you wash items at higher
temperatures. Some soils, like mud and blood are best washed in cold water. Oily
soils (eg some foods and marks on shirt collars) are best washed in warm water. The
following are recommendations for what cycles and settings you may wish to wash
different items on, and suggestions for special wash requirements.
ITEMS/WASH
REQUIREMENTS
SUGGESTED CYCLE
AND OPTIONS
SUGGESTED
TEMPERATURE
Towels
Everyday, 1400 or 1100 rpm spin
30°C or 40°C
Sheets, pillowcases
Everyday, 1400 or 1100 rpm spin
30°C or 40°C
Bulky items – doonas, duvets,
sleeping bags
Bulky
30°C or 40°C
Shirts, pants, other creasables
Easy Iron, 800 rpm
30°C or 40°C
Woollens, silks
Handwash, 500 rpm
30°C or 40°C
Delicates, fine fabrics
Delicate or Handwash
30°C
Jeans
Everyday or Heavy
Cold or 30°C
Highly coloured items
Everyday
Cold or 30°C
Whites, cotton items
Cottons, 1400 or 1100 rpm spin
40°C or 60°C
Have sensitive skin or require
extra rinsing?
Allergy with Rinse+, 1400 or
1100 rpm spin
40°C
Asthma/allergies
Allergy with Rinse+
60°C
Lightly soiled items
Quick or Super Quick
30°C
Muddy, sandy or linty items
Everyday with Pre Wash and Rinse+
Cold
Smelly washer
Drum Clean
90°C
