Laundry weights
Washing hints
The following weights are indicative:
Sorting the laundrybathrobe1200 g
napkin100 g
Follow the wash code symbols on each garment
label and the manufacturerOs washing instructions.quilt cover700 g
Sort the laundry as follows:sheet500 g
whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.
pillow case200 g
tablecloth250 g
ENGLISHTemperaturestowelling towel200 g
90!for normally soiled white cottons and linentea cloth100 g
(e.g. tea cloths, towels, tablecloths,night dress200 g
sheets...)
60!for normally soiled, colour fast garmentsladiesO briefs100 g
manOs work shirt600 g
(e.g. shirts, night dresses, pyjamas....) inmanOs shirt200 g
linen, cotton or synthetic fibres and for
lightly soiled white cotton (e.g. underwear).manOs pyjamas500 g
(cold)for delicate items (e.g. net curtains), mixedblouse100 g
30!-40!laundry including synthetic fibres and
woollens.menOs underpants100 g
Before loading the laundryRemoving stains
Never wash whites and coloureds together. WhitesStubborn stains may not be removed by just water
may lose their Owhiteness� in the wash.and detergent. It is therefore advisable to treat them
New coloured items may run in the first wash; theyprior to washing.
should therefore be washed separately the first time.Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For dried
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).
Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, hooksOil based paint: moisten with benzine stain
and poppers. Tie any belts or long tapes.remover, lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the
stain; treat several times.
Remove persistent stains before washing. RubDried grease stains: moisten with turpentine, lay
particularly soiled areas with a special detergent or
detergent paste.the garment on a soft surface and dab the stain with
Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tiethe fingertips and a cotton cloth.
Rust: 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
Maximum loadsstructure will already have been damaged and the
Recommended loads are indicated in thefabric tends to hole.
programme charts.Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse well (whites
General rules:and fast coloureds only).
Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach (whites and
Cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed;
Synthetics: drum no more than half full;fast coloureds only).
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 efficient
use of water and energy.stains with methylated spirits. Remove any residual
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
residual marks with bleach.
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