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Laundry Tips
This section reviews proper laundering techniques and gives you additional washing
information
Preparing
clothes
for washing
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Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid
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Tie strings and sashes so they will not
snagging other items. Remove
tangle.
pins, buckles, and other hard
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Mend tears, loose hems, and seams.
objects to avoid scratching the
washer interior. Remove non-
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Treat spots and stains. (See "Removing
washable trim and ornaments.
Stains" on pages 18-20.)
kets and turn them inside out.
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Stained or wet garments should be
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Turn down cuffs, brush away lint and dirt.
washed promptly for best results.
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Turn synthetic knits inside out to avoid pilling.
Sorting
eavily soiled items from lightly
soiled ones, even if they would
normally be washed together.
Separate lint givers (towels,
chenille) from lint takers
(corduroy, synthetics, perma-
nent press). When possible, turn lint givers
inside out.
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Separate dark colors from light colors,
colorfast items from noncolorfast items.
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Sort by fabric and construction (sturdy
cottons, knits, delicate items).
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Drop items into washer loosely. Fill to the
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top of the basket (top row of
holes). Do not wrap items
around the agitator. Items
should move easily through
wash water for best cleaning
and wrinkle-free results. Items should sink
and reappear later.
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Load washer properly and select correct
water level setting. Overloading or packing
the machine, and selecting a setting too
small for the wash load can:
- cause poor cleaning.
- increase wrinkling.
- create excessive lint.
-wear out items faster (because of pilling).
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Load by the amount of space items take
up, not by their weight.
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Mix large and small items in each load.
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Load evenly to maintain
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washer balance. An off-
balance load can make the
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washer vibrate during spin.
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Use a large water level setting to reduce
wrinkling with permanent press clothes and
some synthetic knits. These items should
have more room to move in the water than
heavy items (towels, jeans).
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Reduce wash
time
when using a small
water level setting. Loads with only a few
small items need less wash time.
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