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Common
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LJNTOR RESIDUE ON CLOTHES
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-l-clPREVENT
1.Incorrectsorting of clothes.
1. Do not wash lint-producers (suchas terrytowels and
chenille)with lint-receivers (suchas man-made fabrics,
velveteen, c orduroy).
2.Washingtoo long for loadsize.
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2.Shortenwashtime for smallerloads.For normalsoil,
use 1 min. perpoundof dry clothes.
3. Useof non-phosphate detergents.Someof these
3.(a)If possible,use phosphatedetergentor liquid
detergentsreactwith hardnessmineralsin water to
detergent.
form = precipitatewhich can be mistakenfor lint. The
precipitatecan build up in the fabrics makingthem
moreabrasiveand increasinglint.
(b)Installa watersoftenerto reducehardness.
(c)Usea warmerwashwater.
(d)Usea packagedwater softener.
4. Undissolved granulardetergentmay leavepowdery
4.(a)Seepage9 for recommendations on howto add
residueon fabrics which can be mistakenfor lint.
detergentto speedup completedissolving.
(b)Usea liquid or specialcold waterdetergent.
(c)Predissolve granulardetergentin hot water,or make
suredetergentis dissolvedcompletelyin washwater
beforeaddingclothes.
(d~dh~ecertain clothes haveample roomto movein
.
(e)Usea warmerwashwater.
5.Overloading of washerwill causeabrasionwhich
5.Washfeweritems in each load.Makesurewater
createsexcessivelint.
levelis correctfor sizeof load.
6.Toomuch bleach.Over-bleached i tems,such as
6. Usecorrectamountof bleachaccordingto package
towels,will shedexces~e lint.
directions.
7.
Not enoughdetergent.Enoughdetergentmust be
7. Increaseamountof detergentused.Amount is
usedto hold lint in suspensionduringwash cycle.
determinedby water hardness,sizeof load,degreeof
soil and amountof water.SeePage9.
8.Incorrectuseof fabric softener.If usedin wash cycle,
& Usefabric softenersonly in rinsecycle,unless
manvsoftenersmay reactwith detergentto createa
packagespecifiesaddingto wash cycle.
white deposit.
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9. Pilling.Most likely to occurwith polyester-cotton
9. Cannotbe prevented or corrected.Causedby normal
blends.Thestrongerman-made fibers, insteadof
wearof the fabric.(Turning clothes inside-outmay
breakingoff will collect and hold small bundlesof
providesomehelp).
fibers resultingin "pills." This "pilling" is normalfor
thesefabrics and can be mistakenfor lint.
10.Over-drying in dryer maycausebuild-upof static
10.Useof fabric softenerat the start of the rinsecycle.
electricity in man-made fabrics,causinglint attraction.
TO CORRECR
All of the abovecausesof residue(exceptItem9),can
usuallybe removedfrom garmentsthroughuseof
correctlaundryprocedures.
SNAGS, H OLES, T EARS,
R IPS
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'To PREVENT
EXCESSIVE
WEAR
1. Remove ail pins,check pocketsof all garments
beforeputting in washer.Also checkwasherto see if
1. Pins on garmentsor sharpobjects left in pockets.
any objects remainedin wash tub.
2.Snaps,hooks,sharpbuttons,beit buckles,zippers.
2. Makesure all hooks,snapsand buttons arefastened.
Remove sharpbuttons and belt buckles,This is very
importantwhenwashingknits, which snageasily.Turn
knits insideout,
~ !~;proper
useof chiorinebleach.Holesmay have
3.(a)Useonly correct,measuredamount of bleach.
random, s quareshape;yellowdiscoloration,fabric will
(b)Neveradd undilutedbleachto washertub nor allow
be weak at edgesof hole.
clothesto come in contact with undiluted bleach.Do
not wipe up bleachspills with clothes.
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