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PROBLEM
LINTORRESIDUE
ONCLOTHES
GREASYOROILY
STAINS ON
LAUNDERED
GA~ENTS
POSSIBLECAUSE AND~mDY
~Incorrectso~ingofclothes.Separatelint-producers (suchasterrytowelsandchenille)
fromlint-receivers ( suchasman-made fabrics,velveteen, c orduroy).
e
washingtoo long, especially
forsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdry clothes.
e Useof
non-phosphate detergents which combine with
hardnessminerals
tO
forma
precipitate whichcanbemistakenforlint. Usea phosphateor liquiddetergent; u se
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalledmechanical s ofieneror a packaged
watersoftener.
e Powdery resid~]e f rom
granulardetergent may
appeartobelint. Predissolve granular
detergentin hotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergent i s completely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidor coldwaterdetergent o r usewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.
e
overloading
will
cause
abrasion
which
creates
excessive
lint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@ Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
e Not
enough
detergent
to hold
lint
in
suspension duringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage15.
~Incorrectuseoffabricsofiener. I fusedin wash
cycle,
sofieners
mayreactwith
detergentto createa whitedeposit.Usesoftenersin rinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.UseFabricSofienerDispenser.Seepage8.
0pillingusual]Y onpolyester-cotton b lendsis caused
by
normalwearandmaylooklike
lint. Turningclothesinside-out m ayhelp.
~Stiticelectricitycaused~~overdrying willcauseattraction.Use fabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled"InvisibleStains"becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However, i foilysoilsare notcompletelyremovedin washcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.The spotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenotcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsas soonaspossibleafterwearing.
Usemoredetergent t hannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rub in
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergent u sing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.UseDENIM~CLE. Seepage5.
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