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
of vinegar in one gallon (3.8 liters)
of hot tap water for 15 minutes. USE A
Then wash clothes in
washer
using detergent.
CAUTIONS:
●
Do not use vinegar soak solution in washer.
The acidic action of the vinegar may 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
DETERGENT
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,
1. 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
of laundry
1. Hard water
2. Large loads
problems. Always
3. Greasy or oily soils
m e a s u r e d e t e r g e n t
—
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 load your clothes
first, add detergent next to
the agitator.
If your detergent doesn’t dissolve
well,
the detergent in
hot water, then pour directly into
the wash basket.
Recommended Amount of Detergent for Average Soil Load
Water Level Setting
1.
Use recommended amount
Water
of detergent for your load
Hardness
High
Medium
Low
and water hardness as shown
VERY HARD
2 cups
cups
cups
in guide at left.
10-20 Grains
(480 ml)
(420
(300 ml)
2. When using other detergent
types—low and normal suds,
HARD
cups
1 cups
cup
Powder
4-10 Grains
(420 ml)
(360 ml)
(180 ml)
powders, liquids, non-phosphate
powders—follow directions
1 cup
1 cup
1/2 cup
on package.
O-4 Grains
(240 ml)
(240
(120 ml)
3. For hard water treatment, see
Hard Water Guide.
Concentrated
0-10 Grains
1 cup
cup
1/2 cup
Powder
(240 ml)
(180 ml)
(120
LIQUID
0-10 Grains
FOLLOW
DIRECTIONS
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