usually based on soft water and
Important washers with normal-size iubs Use
more detergent...
Detergent 1 for hard water.
2. for heavy greasy or
Information oily SOIIS.
3. If the detergent IS low
Detergents and soaps clean phosphate.
by loosening soil, and by holding It in 4. for cold-water washes.
the water so it drains away. If not DETERGENT SUDS. There are
enough detergent is used, soil and high, normal and low sudslng pow-
lint can settle back on the Items In dered detergents. If the recom-
the load. mended amount of detergent makes
SOAP works best In soft water too much suds, switch to a lower
(O-4 grains hardness). In harder water, sudsing brand. DO NOT REDUCE THE
both the wash and rinse water should AMOUNT of detergent.
be softened. Use enough soap to Use the following chart as
make about 1% to 2 inches (3.8 to 5.5 beginning suggestions for powdered
cm] of suds and liquid detergent amounts. See
DETERGENT works in hard or your laundry Guide for more infor-
soft water. Package directions are mation (pages 14-22).
WATER HARDNESS IN GRAINS
O-4 Grains 4-10 Grains IO-20 Grains
Powdered Detergents
Low Suds - 314 cup (175 ml) 1?14 cups (250-300 1?/4-l?/z cups
W (300-350 ml)
Normal Suds 1?14 cups (300 mL) 1% cups (425 ml) 2-2?14 cups
(475-525 mL)
High Suds 1-1?14 cups 2 cups (475 ml) 2)/z cups (600 mL)
(300-350 mL)
No phosphate - Follow package recommendations -
Liquid Detergents I/S to 1 cup (60 to 250 ml), depending on the brand and
amount of soil. Follow package recommendations.
These recommendations do not apply...
l In areas where phosphates are banned.
l In areas with laws limiting (by weight or percentage) the amount
of detergent used in a wash load. |
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