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Material
3. Load the washing into the drum . . .
Sorting the washing
Sort washing by:
* how dirty it is
* colour
* material
Check the fabric care label in the
garment. The table shows suitable
programs for different materials and
quantities.
Remember . . .
* The dye can run in new coloured
garments, so they should be washed
separately for the first few times.
* Turn delicate garments inside out to
reduce the risk of colour streaking
etc.
* Empty pockets and leave them
inside out.
* Close zips to prevent them snagging
garments.
Stain removal
The golden rule is to remove a stain as soon as possible. The fresher it is, the easier it is to remove.
Suitable programs
Quantity
of washing
Textil
care label
Polyester, cotton/polyester,
nylon: white garments
Articial silk and very delicate
garments.
White synthetics
wash, 60°
Delicates wash, 40°
Delicates wash, 30°
2.2 kg
1/2 drum
2.2 kg
1/2 drum
1.5 kg
1/3 drum
Rayon, acetate, acrylic.
Garments with more
sensitive colours
Cotton, linen, white and
pale coloured garments
White wash, 90° (or 60°)
White wash, 60° + E
4.5 kg
Full drum
Cotton, linen, darker
coloured garments
Coloured wash, 60°
Coloured wash, 40° + E
4.45kg
Full drum
Polyester, cotton/polyester,
nylon: coloured garments
Coloured synthetics
wash, 40°
2.2 kg
1/2 drum
Garments with the IWS or
Superwash symbols
Wool, 40° 1.5 kg
1/3 drum
Stain Treatment
Felt tip or ball pen Dampen with methylated spirit. Rinse off the dye that is dissolved, and repeat the process.
Mildew Soak in yoghourt for 24 hours. Rinse and wash. For white fabrics, use a detergent containing
optical whitener.
Nail varnish Acetone (but not on acetate fibres). Methylated spirit to remove any residual colour.
Pine resin Methylated spirit or turpentine.
Chewing gum Cool with ice cubes or in the freezer, and rub off carefully.
Rust Oxalic acid solution.
Oil, grease, fat Turpentine or stain remover and luke-warm soapy water.
Paint Remove immediately in accordance with the instructions on the paint tin. Dried paint cannot be
removed.
Candle wax Allow to harden. Break it up and pick it off. Apply two thicknesses of kitchen paper on each side of
the fabric, and press with a hot iron. Remove any residual grease mark with stain remover, and
wash as usual.
Blood Cold water for fresh blood. For dried blood, use an enzyme detergent, possibly with oxalic acid.
Grass Methylated spirit, followed by washing with enzyme detergent.
Berries and fruit stains Wash at high temperature. Oxalic acid can also be tried.
Coffee, tea and red wine Wash at high temperature: use a detergent with optical whitener.
. . . and close the
door.
Press firmly: the
door cannot be
closed by
slamming.
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