Washing hintsLaundry weights
The following weights are indicative:ENGLISH
Sorting the laundrybathrobe1200 g
Follow the wash code symbols on each garment
napkin100 g
label and the manufacturer?s washing instructions.
Sort the laundry as follows:quilt cover700 g
whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.sheet500 g
pillow case200 g
Temperaturestablecloth250 g
towelling towel200 g
90°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....) in
linen, cotton or synthetic fibres and forman?s work shirt600 g
man?s shirt200 g
lightly soiled white cotton (e.g. underwear).
(cold)for delicate items (e.g. net curtains), mixedman?s pyjamas500 g
30°-40°laundry including synthetic fibres andblouse100 g
woollens bearing the label ?pure newmen?s underpants100 g
wool, machine washable, non-shrink?.
Before loading the laundryRemoving stains
Never wash whites and coloureds together. WhitesStubborn stains may not be removed by just water
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
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 the
laundry (e.g. hair clips, safety pins, pins).detergent then rub in the soap and water.
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 or
detergent paste.the garment on a soft surface and dab the stain with
the fingertips and a cotton cloth.
Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tie
them up in a bag or net.Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rust
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;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.
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