Page EN-23
Basic washing tips
Basic washing tips
Preparing the laundry
– Remove tissues and foreign objects such
as needles, nails, coins, matches, paper
clips, clips or similar from your pockets.
Turn the pockets inside out if necessary
and brush them out.
– Turn trousers, knitwear, T-shirts and track-
suits “inside out” to protect the surface ma-
terial.
– Repair unstitched seams and tears be-
fore washing; sew up loose buttons tightly.
Close zippers; tie apron strings etc.
Sorting through laundry
The washing instructions of the textile manu-
facturer/the international care symbols on the
labels contain precise information about how
to handle each piece of laundry.
We recommend sorting through the laundry
according to the following criteria:
– Type of fabric
– Hot wash/coloured wash (cotton)
– Easy-care textiles
– Delicates, wool and hand wash
– Colour
– Wash white laundry separately, other-
wise it will turn grey.
– Wash new dark pieces separately at
first, as they lose their colour a lot the
first few times they are washed.
– Degree of soiling
– If possible, remove stains when still
fresh, otherwise they will become par-
ticularly stubborn.
– It is best to pre-treat stains with water
and ox-gall soap.
Tips for delicate textiles
– Curtains
– Remove the curtains’ plastic and metal
hooks before washing.
– Handle curtains especially carefully; it is
easy to get loose threads. Only put them
on a spin cycle if this is specified in the
textile label.
– Wash small and delicate pieces, such as
baby socks, stockings and underwire bras,
in a small pillowcase or small washbag.
The right washing load
The amount of laundry that can be load-
ed depends on the type and soiling of your
laundry and the respective wash cycle (see
page EN-12).
As a rule of thumb: Load dry washing up to
one hand width below the upper edge of the
drum. If you overfill the drum, it may affect the
outcome of your wash.
It is best to weigh your washing before you
do the wash. Some washing weights can be
found in the following table:
Typical washing weights
Bed sheets Approx. 550 g
Duvet covers Approx. 700 g
Cushion covers Approx. 180 g
Tablecloths Approx. 250 g
Terry towels Approx. 200 g
Tea towels Approx. 90 g
Men’s shirts Approx. 250 g
Women’s nighties Approx. 180 g
Pyjamas Approx. 450 g
Bathrobes Approx. 1200 g
Work overalls (synthetic) Approx. 300 g
Handkerchiefs Approx. 20 g
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