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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
l
Turn synthetic knits inside out to avoid
snagging other items. Remove
pilling.
pins, buckles, and other hard
l
Tie strings and sashes so they will not
objects to avoid scratching the
tangle.
washer
interior. Remove non-
washable trim and
. Mend tears, loose hems, and seams.
ornaments.
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Treat spots and stains. (See "Removing
l
Empty pockets and turn them inside out.
Stains" on pages 20-22.)
l
Turn down cuffs, brush away lint and dirt.
l
Stained or wet garments should be
washed promptly for best results.
Sorting
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Separate heavily-soiled
items from lightly-
soiled ones, even if they
would normally be washed
together. Separate lint givers
(towels, chenille) from lint
takers (corduroy,
synthetics,
permanent
press). When possible, turn lint givers
inside out.
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Separate dark colors from light colors,
colorfast items from noncolorfast
items.
l
Sort by fabric and construction
(sturdy
cottons, knits, delicate items).
Loading
l
Drop items into washer loosely. Fill to the top
E2
of the basket, but 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
load size 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.
l
Mix large and small items in each load.
H
Load evenly to maintain
/
washer balance. An off-
balance load can make the
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washer vibrate during spin.
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Use a large load size 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).
l
Reduce wash time when using a small
load size setting. Loads with only a few
small items need less wash time.
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