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Lint
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Lint
Collectors
LINT PRODUCERS—Suchas
terry towelingand chenille—give
uplint.
LINT COLLE~RS— such as
man-madefibers and napped
fabricslike velveteenand corduroy
—attractlint. These must be
washedseparately.
For more information on lint
control, see page 18.
sortby fabric
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Poiy Knits
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soil
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sortby color
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It pays tocheck and prepare
clothes
forwashing.
~ Empty pockets,brush out cuffs,
zip zippers, snap snaps, hooks
and buttons.
~ Do anynecessarymending—rips,
hems, tears.
o Check all itemsfor areas of
heavysoilor stain.
~ Removestains.For STAIN
=MOVAL GUIDE, SEE PAGE17.
~ Turn PolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizeFabricsurface damage. .
Soaking
and Pre-treating—
a goodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andstains.
A thorough soakingwith detergent
or special soakingagentis another
wayto removeheavysoils,
embedded dirt andeven some
stains.
Soakingcan be either a completely
separate washingstepor a prelim-
inary step to a complete wash cycle.
For detailed information on how
to soak in your washer, see page 8.
FOR INFORMATION ON
SOAKING AGENm,
SEE
PAGE
150
~ Pre-treat heavy soilby rubbing in
a small amount of liquid detergent
or apastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergent or soap. For best results,
wait 1/2hour beforewashing.
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