How to sort
clothes
Sort by surface texture
Separate
from
LINT PRODUCERS—such as
terry
and chenille-give
up lint.
LINT COLLECTORS—such as
man-made fibers and napped
fabrics like velveteen and corduroy
—attract
These must be
washed separately.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ON LINT CONTROL, SEE
PAGE 20.
Sort by fabric
Separate
from
from
from
In addition to sorting to reduce lint
collection, it is recommended that
fabrics of similar construction be
washed together whenever possible.
by soil
Separate
w
from
w
from
Sort by color
Separate
from
Lights
from
from
FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON
AND
LOADS, SEE PAGES 6 and 7.
[t
pays to
check and
prepare clothes for washing.
●
Empty pockets, brush out cuffs,
zip zippers, snap snaps, hook
hooks and button buttons.
Do any necessary
rips, hems, tears.
●
Check all items for areas of
heavy soil or stain.
●
Remove stains. FOR STAIN
REMOVAL CHART, SEE
PAGES 18-19.
●
Turn
Knits inside-out to
minimize fabric surface damage.
Soaking &
a good way to loosen
deep soils and stains.
A thorough soaking with detergent
or special soaking agent is an ex-
cellent way to remove heavy soils,
embedded dirt and even some
stains.
Soaking can be either a completely
separate washing step or a prelimi-
nary step to a complete wash cycle.
For detailed information on how
to soak in your washer, please see
page 8.
FOR
ON
SOAKING AGENTS, SEE
PAGE 17.
.
heavy soil by rubbing
in a
amount of liquid
detergent or a paste made of water
and powdered detergent or soap.
For best results wait hour
before washing.
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