Table of Contents
Advertisement
Laundry
Preparing
the laundry
NOTICE:
Damage to the appliance/fabrics
Foreign objects (e.g. coins, paper-clips,
needles, nails)
may damage the laundry or components
in the washing
machine.
Therefore, note the following tips when preparing your
laundry:
o Empty all pockets to ensure no loose debris (coins,
keys, other hard objects) are placed in the washer
drum.
o Close any fasteners (such as zippers and hooks) that
could cause laundry to catch or become entangled.
o Remove any foreign objects or non-washable
parts.
o Turn trousers and knitted wear inside out prior to
washing.
o Place small items (such as socks and handkerchiefs)
and underwired
bras into a mesh bag prior to washing.
Sorting the Laundry
Sort laundry items according
to color, degree of soiling
and recommended
wash temperature
range.
Determining degree of soiling
o Light soiling
No visible soiling or stains, but may have absorbed
some body odor. This could include light weight
summer clothing such as T-shirts, shirts, or blouses
worn for only one day. Also to freshen bed linen or
guest towels.
o Normal soiling
Visible soiling and/or a few light stains. This could
include clothing such as T-shirts, shirts, or blouses that
have been sweated in or worn several times. Also tea
towels, hand towels or bed linen used for up to one
week. Net curtains (without nicotine stains) that have
not been washed for up to a half year.
o Heavy soiling
Visible soiling and stains. This could include kitchen
towels, fabric napkins, baby bibs, children's outer
clothing or football jerseys and shorts stained with
grass and/or earth. Also could include working clothes
such as overalls and jeans and other clothing worn for
outside work and activities such as gardening,
home
and yard maintenance
or worn during sports activities.
Identifying
and treating stains
Oils and grease: normal body skin oil,
cooking oils/fats, sauces, mineral oil, or
wax (containing fat/oil). Treatment: scrape
residue from fabric. Pretreat. Wash using
hottest water safe for the fabric. For heavy
stains, apply non-flammable
dry cleaning
fluid to back of stain, replacing towels
under stain frequently. Rinse thoroughly
and wash using hottest water safe for the
fabric.
Beverages and juices: tea, coffee, red
wine, fruit, vegetables. Treatment:
Pretreat
stain. Wash using cold water.
Wash white items separately from colored items.
Otherwise, white items may tend to become grey.
Observe laundry care labels
extra hot
hot
warm
cold
Check the care labels on each laundry item prior to
washing. Choose an appropriate
wash cycle that does
not exceed the temperature
recommended.
Y
Proteins and carbohydrates:
blood, egg,
milk, starch. Treatment: Rinse immediately
in cold water. If stain remains, soak in cold
water with an enzyme prewash.
Soot, earth, sand (pigments),
red clay
(such as soiling of tennis clothing). Brush
off residue if present. Pretreat or soak with
a laundry product containing
enzymes.
Removing stains
o Remove/pretreat
stains as soon as possible after they
have occurred.
o Dab with a soapy solution. Do not rub.
o Select an appropriate
wash cycle and wash the item.
Several washing cycles may be required in order to
remove stubborn or dried-in stains.
17
Advertisement
Table of Contents
