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The
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of
conthued
use
of
carbonate
detergents
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Is your water hard? If it is, and if
washer surfaces.The hmdness of
(11or more grains) and if
you
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you use a carbonate type non-
your water and your washing
wash just a few loads a week, you
phosphatedetergent,you will most
frequency will determinehow
may see limestonebuildups in just
probably notice limestone*
rapidly the limestone will build up.
a few months.
deposits on your clothes and
If your water is VERY HARD
Effects
on clothes
Although limestone buildup occurs
more rapidly on cotton, it will
eventually affect various fabrics in
the following ways:
oGives a stiff, harsh, rough feel to
fabrics such as toweling.
~Causes colors to fade and become
dull and dingy.
@ Causes graying of fabrics.
~Leaves a white, powdery residue
on dark-colored items.
~Causes spot-fading of bright
colors as a result of direct contact
with detergent.
~Reduces wrinkle-resistance of
permanent press fabrics.
~Destroys effectiveness of flame-
retardant finishes on cottons such
as children's s]eepwear,
@
1ricreases
fi~bricwear because of
the scrubbing action between
limestone deposits on the fabrics
(lLlringwasher agittltioll.
~ ~nsightly buildup on a]l washer
sLlrfaccsCxposedto the wash
solution.
~M:It-like.crusty forn~ations
c:~LIsccl by ]int
adhering to the
sticky lin)tstone deposits.
Recommended methods to
reduce
limestone
buildups
@ Use a powdered phosphate
detergent or a liquid detergent if
these are available in your area.
~Install a home water softener.
This will significantlyreduce
limestone buildup.
~Use a packaged non-precipitating
water softener, such as Calgon
brand with phosphate.
Good
washing
practices
may delay limestone damage
to
cIoth4?s
The following recommendations
will temportily delay the efiects
of limestone on your clothes.
These are generally good washing
practices and will give better soil
removal whether or not you have
hard water or use carbonate
detergent.
o Use hotter wash water, for
example up to 150°F.for cottons.
This also improves oily-soil
removal.
~If you wash in cooler water to
save energy, use more detergent to
promote better washing. Also be
sure to use bleach on bleachable
fabrics. Use hot water whenever
possible.
QAdd detergent and allow washer
to fill and agitate for three or four
minutes to dissolve detergent
before acidingclothes.
~ ]tlc]"c:ise amount of detergent.
See
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011
opposi[e page for
recommended detergent amounts
in relatian to v~atcrhardness.
@ Increaseuse of bleaches,presoaks,
packagedwater conditioners,
prewash soil and stainremoversto
help in removingstubbornsoils
and stains,
e Use greatercare in sortingloads.
Washvery dirty loads separately
and increasedetergentto help keep
dirt from redepositingon less
soileditems.Washdelicateitems
separatelyto preventdamage from
heavy,sturdyclothes.
~Wash smallerloadsto increase
cleaningactionof washer.
oUse fabric softenerto counter
stiffnessor harshnessin clothes.
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How to partially restore Clothe$
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Once clotheshave developed
deposits,they may be partially
restored by soakingin a solutionof
two cups of vinegarin one gallon of
hot tap water for 15 minutes.
USEA
PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Then wash clothesin the washer
using detergent.
CAUTION:
~Do not use vinegar soak
solution in washer. The acidic
action 3f the vinegar may
damage the porcelain.
~Vinegar soak solution may
reduce the wrinkle-resistance
of permanent press fabrics.
QVinegar soak may damage
the dyes in some fabrics.
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