How To Sort The Clothes; It Pays To Check And; Pretreat; Soaking - Hotpoint WLW3500B Use And Care Manual

How to sort the clothes

Sort by surface tefiure
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LINT PRODUCERS— Such as
terry toweling and chenille—give
up lint.
LINT COLLE~RS— such as
man-made fibers and napped
fabrics like velveteen and corduroy
—attract lint. These must be
washed separately.
For more information on lint
control, see page 18.
Sort by fabric
Separate
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Cottons &
Linens
from
Cottons &
Blends
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In addition to sorting to reduce lint
collection, it is recommended that
fabrics of similar construction be
washed together whenever possible.
Sort by soil
Separate
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Sort by color
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Lights
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FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON
DIFFERENT FABWCS AND
LOADS, SEE PAGES 6 and 7.
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It pays to check and prepare
clothes for washing.
Empty pockets, brush out cuffs,
zip zippers, snap snaps, hooks
and buttons.
. Do any necessary mending—rips,
hems, tears.
Check all items for areas of heavy
soil or stain.
Remove stains. For STAIN
REMOVAL G~E, SEE PAGE 17.
Turn Poly Knits inside-out to
minimize fabric surface damage.
Soaking and Pre-treating—
a good way to loosen deep soils
and stiins.
A thorough soaking with detergent
or special soaking agent is another
way to remove heavy soils,
embedded dirt and even some
stains.
Soaking can be either a completely
separate washing step or a prelim-
inary step to a complete wash cycle.
For detailed information on how
to soak in your washer, see page 8.
FOR INFORMATION ON
PAGE 15.
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a small amount of liquid detergent
or a paste made of water and powdered
detergent or soap. For best results,
wait 1/2 hour before washing.