How to sort the clothes
Sort by surface
Separate
.
Lint
Producers
from
LINT PRODUCERS— Such as
terry toweling and chenille—give
up lint.
LINT
such as
man-made fibers and napped
fabrics like velveteen and corduroy
—attract lint. These must be
washed separately.
For more information on lint
control, see page 20.
-
Sort by fabric
Separate
from
from
&
Knits
from
In addition to sorting to reduce lint
collection, it is recommended that
fabrics of similar construction be
washed together whenever possible.
Sort by soil
Separate
.
from
Medium
Soil
from
Sort by color
Separate
.
from
from
from
.
Non-
Colorfast
FOR
ON
DIFFERENT FABRICS AND
LOADS, SEE PAGES 6 and 7.
11
It pays to
and prepare
clothes for washing.
●
Empty pockets, brush out cuffs,
zip zippers, snap snaps, hooks
and buttons.
●
Do any necessary
mending—rips,
hems, tears.
Check all items for areas of heavy
soil or stain.
●
Remove stains. For STAIN
SEE PAGE 19.
Turn
Knits inside-out to
minimize fabric surface damage.
and
a good
to loosen deep soils
and
A thorough soaking with detergent
or special soaking agent is another
way to remove heavy soils,
embedded dirt and even some
stains.
Soaking can be either a completely
separate washing step or a prelim-
inary step to a complete wash cycle.
For detailed information on how
to soak in your washer, see page 8.
FOR
ON
AGENTS, SEE
PAGE 17.
●
heavy soil by rubbing in
a small amount of liquid detergent
made of water and powdered
detergent or soap. For best results,
wait 1/2 hour before washing.
