Laundry Tips
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This section reviews proper drying techniques, gives you additional drying information, and
discusses causes or solutions to common drying problems.
Before you dry Sorting
Before using your dryer, see page 3 for l Separate dark from light colors; colorfast
from noncolorfast. Items properly
Important Safety Information.
sorted for washing are usually
Drying tips properly sorted for drying.
Separate heavy fabrics (denim,
l Close zippers, snaps, and hooks to avoid
snagging other items. Remove towels) from light fabrics (syn-
thetics, permanent press).
pins, buckles, and other hard
objects to avoid scratching the l Separate lint givers (towels, chenille) from
dryer drum. Remove heat- lint takers (corduroy, synthetics, permanent
ensitive trim that can press). When possible, turn lint takers inside
y drying. out.
l Check gaments to make sure all spots and
Load sizes
stains were removed during the wash. If
stains were not removed, do not tumble dry. @Mix large items with smaller items. Load the
dryer by the amount of space
Heat may permanently set stain. Soiled items
can also leave stains on the dryer drum. items take up, not by their
weight. Do not overload the
These stains can be picked up by other items
dryer. Overcrowding causes
in the load.
uneven drying and wrinkling, and
l Sharp or metal objects can damage your can cause items to wear out faster (because
dryer. Check pockets for pins,
of pilling).
clips, money, bolts, nuts, etc.,
l You may need to rearrange large items
and turn pockets inside out. Do
not lay these objects on your (sheets, blankets, tablecloths) during a cycle
to reduce balling or rolling up.
dryer after emptying pockets.
l Reduce wrinkling of permanent press and
l Tie strings and sashes so they will not
tangle. synthetics by drying smaller loads and
removing items from the dryer as soon as
l Turn lint takers and dark items inside out to
tumbling stops.
help prevent lint pickup.
l For better tumbling action when drying only a
l Place small items such as baby socks or few small items, add one or two lint-free
hankies in a mesh bag for easier removal.
towels. This also prevents small, lightweight
l Articles to be ironed should be removed from
items from blocking airflow.
the dryer while still damp.
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