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 the washer
using detergent.
CAUTIONS:
●
Do not use vinegar soak solution in washer.
The acidic action of the
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
How to use
according to:
detergent produces too many suds,
granular or powdered:
1. Water hardness
switch to a low
detergent
brand, and follow instructions
For best results, add detergent
2. Amount of soil
to the wash basket before loading
3. Size of load
on package.
clothes. If you load your clothes
4. Type of detergent
Using too little
first, add detergent next to the
5. Wash temperature
detergent is a
agitator.
Use more detergent if you have...
common cause
If your detergent doesn’t dissolve
1. Hard water
of laundry
well,
the detergent in
problems. Always
2. Large loads
hot water, then pour directly into
3. Greasy or oily soils
measure detergent
the wash basket.
4. Lower wash temperature
in a standard measuring cup.
5. Low phosphate detergent
Recommended Amount of Detergent for Average Soil Load
Water Level Setting
Water
Hardness
High
Medium
Low
HANDWASH
VERY HARD
2 cups
cups
cups
1/3 cup
10-20 Grains
(480 ml)
(420 ml)
(300 ml)
(85 ml)
HARD
cups
cups
cup
1/4 cup
Powder
4-10 Grains
(420 ml)
(360 ml)
(180 ml)
(60 ml)
1 cup
1 cup
cup
1/8
O-4 Grains
(240
(240 ml)
(120 ml)
(30 ml)
Concentrated
0-10 Grains
1 cup
cup
1/2 cup
1/4 cup
Powder
(240 ml)
(180 ml)
(120 ml)
(60 ml)
LIQUID
0-10 Grains
FOLLOW
1.
2.
3.
4.
Use recommended amount
of detergent for your load
and water hardness as
shown in guide at left.
When using other detergent
types—low and normal
suds, powders, liquids,
non-phosphate
follow directions on
package.
For SUPERCYCLE
double the amount of
detergent recommended
in guide
at left.
For hard water treatment,
see Hard Water Guide.
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