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Prepare Wash Load
Sort
Empty Pockets and Cuffs
Make sure all pockets are empty
and turn them inside out. One
bobby pin, metal or plastic toy,
nail or sharp object in a load can
catch laundry and cause tears.
Facial tissue, left in a pocket will
produce extreme "lint". A crayon
or lipstick in.a wash load may
cause stains that cannot be
removed. Roll down cuffs and
shake out grass, sand, and
gravel.
Mend Rips and Tears
Little holes can become bigger in
the washer. Mend holes and tears
before placing garments in the
washer.
Close Zipper and Fasten Hooks
These can catch on garments in a
wash load and tear them. Tie
belts and sashes so they won't
wind around clothes.
Remove Nonwashable Trim
Check for colorfastness too, by
squeezing a portion of garment in
warm or hot sudsy water. If the
color bleeds or runs, wash the
item separately in cold water.
Proper sorting is easy if you follow
a few guidelines:
1. Sort by Color
Whites
Lights
Darks
Non.Colo_ast
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Construction
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Sort By Type and Amount of
Soil
Children's play clothes, as well
as work clothes, will need extra
treatment. Lightly soiled
clothes can become dingy if
washed with heavily soiled
items.
Sort Lint "Shedders"
From
Lint "Receivers"
Some fabrics attract lint and
shouM not be washed with lint-
shedding loads. Lint shedders
are cottons, terry towels,
chenille bedspreads, rugs, and
clothes which have been
heavily bleached.
Lint receivers are synlhetics,
permanent or durable press,
knits (including socks'),
cordu_'oy, and other srnooth
fabrics.
Pretreat
Pretreat shirt collars and cuffs
with a pre-wash product or liquid
detergent when placing them in
the washer. Before washing, treat
special stans with bar soap,
liquid de:ergent or a paste of
water and .]ranular detergent.
Use a pretreat soil and stain
remover.
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