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UseThisRoblemSolver
PROBLEM
LINTORRESIDUE '.
ONCLOTHES.
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GREASYOROILY
STAINSON
LAUNDERED
GARMENTS
POSSIBLE CAUSE ANDREMEDY
~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separate lint-producers ( suchasterrytowels andchenille)
fmrnlint-receivers ( suchasman-made fabrics,velveteen, cordurgy).
@Washing toolong,especially forsmallerloads,Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
@ ?Jseofnon-phosphate d etergents w hichcombine withhardnessmineralstoforma
precipitate whichcanbemistaken forlint.Useaphosphate orliquiddetergent; u se
warmerwashwateror softenwaterwithaninstalled mechanical s oflener or a packaged
watersoftener.
~Powdery residuefromgranulardetergent m ayappeartobelint.Predissolve granular
detergent i nhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergent i s completely
dissolved beforeaddingclothes;switch toliquidor coldwaterdetergent o rusewarmer
washwater.Seepage15.
@ Overloading willcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessive l int.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
~Toomuchbleach.Usecomectamount o fbleachaccording topackage directions.
@Not e noughdetergent t oholdlintinsuspension duringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent. S eepage15.
0ficorrect useoffabricsofiener. I f usedin washcycle,softeners mayreactwith
detergent t o createawhitedeposit.Usesofteners inrinsecycleonlyunlesspackage
specifiesaddingto washcycle.UseFabricSoftener Dispenser. S eepage8.
~Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cotton b lendsis causedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint. Turningclothesinside-out m ayhelp.
~Staticelectricitycausedbyoverdrying willcauseattraction. U sefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled"Invisible Stains"becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However, i f oilysoilsarenotcompletely removedin washcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
are
not
causedbythewasher.Washsynthetic garmentsas soonaspossibleafterwearing.
Use moredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubi~
undilutedliquiddetergent,let stand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.UseRegularCyclewithExtraRinse.Seepage5.
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