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Determining degree of soiling
Light soiling
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No visible soiling or stains, but may have absorbed
some odor. This could include light weight summer
clothing such as T-shirts, shirts, or blouses worn only
once. Also to freshen bed linen or guest towels.
Normal soiling
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Visible soiling and/or a few light stains. This could
include clothing such as T-shirts, shirts, or blouses that
have been sweated in or worn several times. Also tea
towels, hand towels or bed linen used for up to one
week or more. Curtains without stains that have not
been washed for up to a half year.
Heavy soiling
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Visible soiling and stains. This could include kitchen
towels, fabric napkins, baby bibs, children's outer
clothing or sports jerseys and shorts stained with
grass or dirt. It could also include working clothes
such as overalls and jeans and other clothing worn for
outside work and activities.
Identifying and treating stains
For mild and recent stains the Stains button for food
based grease/oils, blood, red wine and grass can be
used. For more stubborn and set in stains the below
methods can be of help.
Oils and grease: normal body skin oil,
cooking oils/fats, sauces, mineral oil, or
wax (containing fat/oil). Treatment: scrape
residue from fabric. Pretreat. Wash using
hottest water safe for the fabric. For heavy
stains, apply non-flammable dry cleaning
fluid to back of stain, replacing towels
under stain frequently. Rinse thoroughly
and wash using hottest water safe for the
fabric.
Beverages and juices: tea, coffee, red
wine, fruit, vegetables. Treatment: Pretreat
stain. Wash using cold water.
Proteins and carbohydrates: blood, egg,
milk, starch. Treatment: Rinse immediately
in cold water. If stain remains, soak in cold
water with an enzyme prewash.
Soot, dirt, sand (pigments), red clay (such
as soiling of tennis clothing). Brush off res-
idue if present. Pretreat or soak with a
laundry product containing enzymes.
Removing stains
Remove/pretreat stains as soon as possible after they
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have occurred.
Dab with a soapy solution. Do not rub.
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Select an appropriate wash cycle and wash the item.
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Several washing cycles may be required in order to
remove stubborn or dried-in stains.
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