Laundry Tips; Before You Wash Or Dry; Sorting; Load Sizes - Whirlpool Thin Twin User And Care Manual

Laundry Tips
In This Section
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Before you wash or dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Removing stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Drying special-care items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Water usage guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Solving laundering problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Washing special-care items . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using laundry aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
This section reviews proper laundering techniques, gives you additional laundering informa-
tion, and discusses causes or solutions to common laundering problems.
Before you wash or dry
Before using your washer/dryer, see pages
3-5 for Important Safety Information.
Sorting
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Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid
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Items property sorted for washing are
usually properly sorted for
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pins, buckles, and other hard
drying. Separate heavily soiled
items from lightly soiled ones
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objects to avoid scratching the
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even if they would normally be
washer interior or the dryer drum.
Remove unwashable trim and
washed together. Separate lint
ornaments or heat-sensitive trim that can be
givers (towels, chenille) from lint takers
damaged by drying.
(corduroy, synthetics, permanent press).
When possible, turn lint takers inside out.
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Stained or wet garments should be
washed promptly for best results.
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Separate heavy fabrics (denim, towels)
from light fabriis (synthetics, permanent
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Check garments to make sure all spots and
press).
stains were removed during the wash. See
pages 22-24 for pretreatment and stain
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Separate dark from light colors; colorfast
from noncolorfast.
removal information. If stains were not
removed, do not tumble dry. Heat may
Load sizes
permanently set stain. Soiled items can also
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Drop items into washer loosely. Fill to the
leave stains on the dryer drum. These stains
top of the basket. Do not pack
can be picked up by other items in the load.
or wrap items around agitator.
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Turn down cuffs and brush away lint and dirt.
Items should move easily
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Turn synthetics inside out to avoid pilling.
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through wash water for best
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Mend tears, loose hems, and seams.
cleaning and wrinkle-free
results. Watch for rollover. Items should
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Sharp or metal objects can damage your
washer. Check pockets for pins,
sink
and
reappear later.
clips, money, bolts, nuts, etc.
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To reduce wrinkting, permanent press and
and turn pockets inside out. Do
synthetic knits should have more room to
not lay these objects on your
move in the water than heavy items
washer after emptying pockets.
(towels, jeans).
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Turn lint takers and dark items inside out to
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Do not overload the washer/dryer. Cver-
help prevent lint pickup.
crowding causes poor cleaning, uneven
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Tie strings and sashes so they will not tangle.
drying and wrinkling, and can cause items
to wear out faster (because of pilling).
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Place small items such as baby socks or
hankies in a mesh bag for easier removal.
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Articles to be ironed should be removed from
the dryer while still damp.
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