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How to sort the clothes
Sort by surface texture
Separate
from
LINT PRODUCERS
Such as
terry toweling and chenille
give
up lint.
LINT COLLECTORS--
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
Separat_
from
Perm Press _f
Cottons & _/
Blend_ _/
from
Synthetics
&
Poly Knits
from
W
In addition to sorting to reduce lint
collection,
it is recommended
that
*ilbrics of similar construction
be
washed together whenever
possible.
Sort by soil
Separate
Lightly
Soiled
from
from
Heavy
Soil
Sort
by color
Separate
Whites
from
Lights
from
W
from
Non-
Colorfast
FOR
INSTRUCTIONS
ON
DIFFERENT
FABRICS AND
LOADS, SEE PAGES 6 and 7.
It pays to check and prepare
clothes for washing.
eEmpty
pockets, brush out cufl;,
zip zippers, snap snaps, hooks
and buttons.
• Do any necessal 7 mending
rips,
hems, tears.
Check all items for areas of heavy
soil or stain.
eRemove
stains• For STAIN
REMOVAL GUIDE, 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 stains.
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-
intoT step to a complete wash cycle.
For detailed information
on how
to soak in your washer, see page 8.
FOR INFORMATION
ON
SOAKING
AGENTS,
SEE
PAGE 15.
• Pre-treat
heavy soil by rubbing in
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.
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