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Washing hintsLaundry weights
The following weights are indicative:
ENGLISHSorting the laundry
bathrobe1200 g
Follow the wash code symbols on each garment
napkin100 g
label and the manufacturer?s washing instructions.quilt cover700 g
Sort the laundry as follows:
whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.sheet500 g
pillow case200 g
Temperaturestablecloth250 g
towelling towel200 g
90°-95°for normally soiled white cottons and linen
(e.g. tea cloths, towels, tablecloths,tea cloth100 g
sheets...)night dress200 g
60°for normally soiled, colour fast garmentsladies? briefs100 g
(e.g. shirts, night dresses, pyjamas....) inman?s work shirt600 g
linen, cotton or synthetic fibres and for
man?s shirt200 g
lightly soiled white cotton (e.g. underwear).
man?s pyjamas500 g
(cold)for delicate items (e.g. net curtains), mixed
30°-40°laundry including synthetic fibres andblouse100 g
woollens bearing the label ?pure newmen?s underpants100 g
wool, machine washable, non-shrink?.
Removing stains
Before loading the laundry
Stubborn stains may not be removed by just water
Never wash whites and coloureds together. Whites
may lose their ?whiteness? in the wash.and detergent. It is therefore advisable to treat them
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 the
detergent 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
remover, 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 tie
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
fabric tends to hole.
Recommended loads are indicated in the
programme charts.Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse well (whites
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 than
lay 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
stains 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.
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