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Problem Solving Guide (Cont.)
Problem
Remedy
Prevention
Is water hot enough? Are clothes sorted Wash in hottest water safe for fabric and use
Wash white cottons, linens and man-made
properly?
adequate amount of detergent. Repeat pro-
fabdcs inhotwater. Hotwater is necessary to
cedure several times, if necessary,
remove perspiration and greasy or oily stains.
Sort laundry by fabric, color and amount of
soil.
Are you using enough detergent?
Use adequate detergent. Staff with amount
recommended on detergent package. Use
more for large loads or very dirty loads, or
when you wash in hard water.
Is washer overloaded and/or not enough
Place unfolded laundry loosely in washer, do
water for load?
not fill above top of small vanes on agitator.
Set water level according to load size.
Have youreadsectionon soaking? Improper
Usuallya 30 minutesoak is sufficient. How-
soakingwithinsufficient d etergentcouldbe a !
ever,whenheavilysoiled garmentsaresoaked
cause,
for extended periods,you may need to use
twicethe recommended amount of detergent.
I Is soap being used in hard water or is an
Use a phosphate detergent, if possible. In
inferior poor quality detergent being used?
addition, usewaterconditioner, pretreatstains,
use hottest water possible, use bleach where
3ossible, use presoaks, or install a water
softener.
Is enough detergent being used? Are clothes I Increase detergent usage. Nylon whitener
Wash whites by themselves. Use adequate
sorted by color? Permanent press blends
may help.
Bleach according to garment
detergent.
etc., washed with pastel colors pick up even
manufacturer's instructions.
traces of loose dye.
=Are heavily soiled or greasy items washed I Try using a spot lifter. Orspongegreasespot
Remove grease spots while fresh. Wash
I with other clothes? Is water temperature too with safe drycleaning fluid; then, before it
clothesinhotwater, usingplentyofdetergent.
low?
dries, saturate area with liquid detergent.
Do not wash permanent press items with
Wash. For old or heavy grease spots, clean
other greasy items since they readily absorb
article in coin operated dry cleaner,
greasy soils.
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