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Washing hintsLaundry weights
The following weights are indicative:
Sorting the laundrybathrobe1200 g
Follow the wash code symbols on each garmentnapkin100 g
label and the manufacturers washing instructions.quilt cover700 g
Sort the laundry as follows:sheet500 g
whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.
pillow case200 g
tablecloth250 g
Temperatures
towelling towel200 g
90for normally soiled white cottons and linentea cloth100 g
(e.g. tea cloths, towels, tablecloths,night dress200 g
sheets...)
ladies briefs100 g
60for normally soiled, colour fast garmentsmans work shirt600 g
(e.g. shirts, night dresses, pyjamas....) in
mans shirt200 g
linen, cotton or synthetic fibres and for
lightly soiled white cotton (e.g. underwear).mans pyjamas500 g
blouse100 g
-cold for delicate items (e.g. net curtains),
30-40mixed laundry including synthetic fibresmens underpants100 g
and woollens.
Removing stains
Before loading the laundry
Never wash whites and coloureds together. WhitesStubborn stains may not be removed by just water
and 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; they
Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For dried
should therefore be washed separately the first time.stains, soak overnight in water with a special
Make sure that no metal objects are left in thedetergent then rub in the soap and water.
laundry (e.g. hair clips, safety pins, pins).Oil based paint: moisten with benzine stain
Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, hooksremover, lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the
and poppers. Tie any belts or long tapes.stain; treat several times.
Remove persistent stains before washing. RubDried grease stains: moisten with turpentine, lay
particularly soiled areas with a special detergent orthe garment on a soft surface and dab the stain with
detergent paste.the fingertips and a cotton cloth.
Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tieRust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rust
them up in a bag or net.removing product used cold. Be careful with rust
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 the
Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse well (whites
programme charts.and fast coloureds only).
General rules:
Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach (whites and
Cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed;fast coloureds only).
Synthetics: drum no more than half full;Ball point pen and glue: moisten with acetone (*),
Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum no more thanlay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain.
one third full.Lipstick: moisten with acetone as above, then treat
Washing a maximum load makes the most efficientstains with methylated spirits. Remove any residual
use of water and energy.marks from white fabrics with bleach.
For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the load size.Red wine: soak in water and detergent, rinse and
treat with acetic or citric acid, then rinse. Treat any
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