Sorting
Sort items according to colour, fabric type, and soil type.
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Wash fine, delicate fabrics separately from thick, heavy fabrics.
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Always separate coloured items from whites, especially when they are new.
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Colour run could be an issue if you wash items at higher temperatures.
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Some soils, like mud and blood, are best washed in cold water.
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Oily soils (eg some foods and marks on shirt collars) are best washed in warm water.
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The care label will advise on how items should be washed.
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Before you load
Check pockets for items that could damage your clothes or get caught in the washer.
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Close zippers, hooks and eyes, and other fastenings (ie fasten the opening of duvet/
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doona covers), and remove loose bra wires. All these can damage both your washer and
your clothes.
Place delicate items, such as lingerie, in a mesh laundry bag before placing in the washer.
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Pre-treat any stains, taking care not to spray pre-treaters on your washer as they can
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cause damage to the plastic surfaces.
LOADING SUGGESTIONS
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