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Washing hints
Sorting the laundryWashing a maximum load makes the most efficient
use of water and energy.
Follow the wash code symbols on each garment
label and the manufacturer?s washing instructions.For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the load size.
Sort the laundry as follows:
whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.
Laundry weights
The following weights are indicative:
Temperatures
bathrobe1200 g
90°for normally soiled white cottons and linen
napkin100 g
(e.g. tea cloths, towels, tablecloths,quilt cover700 g
sheets...)
60°for normally soiled, colour fast garmentssheet500 g
(e.g. shirts, night dresses, pyjamas....) inpillow case200 g
linen, cotton or synthetic fibres and fortablecloth250 g
lightly soiled white cotton (e.g. underwear).
towelling towel200 g
(cold)for delicate items (e.g. net curtains), mixedtea cloth100 g
30°-40°laundry including synthetic fibres and
night dress200 g
woollens bearing the label ?pure new
wool, machine washable, non-shrink?.ladies? briefs100 g
The wool wash cycle of this machine hasman?s work shirt600 g
been approved by Woolmark for the
man?s shirt200 g
washing of machine washable Woolmark
products provided that the garments areman?s pyjamas500 g
washed according to the instructions onblouse100 g
the garment label and those issued by themen?s underpants100 g
manufacturer of this washing machine.
M9604.
Removing stains
Before loading the laundryStubborn stains may not be removed by just water
Never wash whites and coloureds together. Whitesand detergent. It is therefore advisable to treat them
may lose their ?whiteness? in the wash.prior to washing.
New coloured items may run in the first wash; theyBlood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For dried
should therefore be washed separately the first time.stains, soak overnight in water with a special
detergent then rub in the soap and water.
Make sure that no metal objects are left in the
laundry (e.g. hair clips, safety pins, pins).Oil based paint: moisten with benzine stain
remover, lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the
Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, hooksstain; treat several times.
and poppers. Tie any belts or long tapes.
Dried grease stains: moisten with turpentine, lay
Remove persistent stains before washing. Rubthe garment on a soft surface and dab the stain with
particularly soiled areas with a special detergent or
detergent paste.the fingertips and a cotton cloth.
Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rust
Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tieremoving product used cold. Be careful with rust
them up in a bag or net.
stains which are not recent since the cellulose
structure will already have been damaged and the
Maximum loadsfabric tends to hole.
Recommended loads are indicated in theMould stains: treat with bleach, rinse well (whites
programme charts.and fast coloureds only).
General rules:Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach (whites and
fast coloureds only).
Cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed;
Synthetics: drum no more than half full;Ball point pen and glue: moisten with acetone (*),
lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain.
Delicate fabrics, hand wash and woollens: drum
no more than one third full.
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