Laundry Tips
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Before you wash or dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Removing stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Drying special-care items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Water usage guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Solving laundering problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Washing special-care items . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Using laundry aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
This section reviews proper laundering techniques, gives you additional laundering informa-
tion, and discusses causes or solutions to common laundering problems.
Before you wash or dry
Before using your washer/dryer, see pages Sorting
3-5 for Important Safety Information.
l Items property sorted for washing are
l Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid usually properly sorted for
snagging other items. Remove r .F drying. Separate heavily soiled
pins, buckles, and other hard items from lightly soiled ones
objects to avoid scratching the even if they would normally be
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washer interior or the dryer drum. washed together. Separate lint
q Remove unwashable trim and
givers (towels, chenille) from lint takers
ornaments or heat-sensitive trim that can be (corduroy, synthetics, permanent press).
damaged by drying. When possible, turn lint takers inside out.
l Stained or wet garments should be l Separate heavy fabrics (denim, towels)
washed promptly for best results. from light fabriis (synthetics, permanent
l Check garments to make sure all spots and press).
stains were removed during the wash. See l Separate dark from light colors; colorfast
pages 22-24 for pretreatment and stain from noncolorfast.
removal information. If stains were not
Load sizes
removed, do not tumble dry. Heat may
permanently set stain. Soiled items can also l Drop items into washer loosely. Fill to the
leave stains on the dryer drum. These stains top of the basket. Do not pack
can be picked up by other items in the load. or wrap items around agitator.
Items should move easily
l Turn down cuffs and brush away lint and dirt.
through wash water for best
l Turn synthetics inside out to avoid pilling. q
cleaning and wrinkle-free
l Mend tears, loose hems, and seams.
results. Watch for rollover. Items should
l Sharp or metal objects can damage your sink and reappear later.
washer. Check pockets for pins,
l To reduce wrinkting, permanent press and
clips, money, bolts, nuts, etc.
synthetic knits should have more room to
and turn pockets inside out. Do
move in the water than heavy items
not lay these objects on your
(towels, jeans).
washer after emptying pockets.
l Do not overload the washer/dryer. Cver-
l Turn lint takers and dark items inside out to
crowding causes poor cleaning, uneven
help prevent lint pickup.
drying and wrinkling, and can cause items
l Tie strings and sashes so they will not tangle. to wear out faster (because of pilling).
l Place small items such as baby socks or
hankies in a mesh bag for easier removal.
l Articles to be ironed should be removed from
the dryer while still damp.
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