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Washing hints

Sorting the laundry

Follow the wash code symbols on each garment label

and the manufacturer's washing instructions.

Sort the laundry as follows:

whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.

Temperatures

95°

for normally soiled white cottons and

linen (e.g. tea cloths, towels, tablecloths,

sheets...)

60°

for normally soiled, colour fast garments

(e.g. shirts, night dresses, pyjamas....) in

linen, cotton or synthetic fibres and for

lightly soiled white cotton (e.g. under-

wear).

* (cold)

for delicate items (e.g. net curtains),

Before loading the laundry

Never wash whites and coloureds together. Whites

may lose their "whiteness" in the wash.

New coloured items may run in the first wash; they

should therefore be washed separately the first time.

Make sure that no metal objects are left in the

laundry (e.g. hair clips, safety pins, pins).

Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, hooks and

poppers. Tie any belts or long tapes.

Remove persistent stains before washing. Rub partic-

ularly soiled areas with a special detergent or deter-

gent paste.

Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tie

them up in a bag or net.

Maximum loads

Recommended loads are indicated in the programme

charts.

General rules:

cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed

synthetics: drum no more than half full

delicate fabrics and woollens: drum no more than

one third full

Washing a maximum

load makes the most efficient

use of. water and energy.

For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the load size.

Removing stains

Stubborn stains may not be removed by just water

and detergent. It is therefore advisable to treat the

prior to washing.

Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For dried

stains, Soak overnight in water with a special deter-

gent then rub in the soap and water.

Oil based paint: moisten with benzine stain remove

lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain; treat

several times.

Dried grease stains: moisten with turpentine, lay the

garment on a soft surface and dab the stain with the

fingertips and a cotton cloth.

removing product used cold. Be careful with rugt

stains which are not recent since the cellulose stru¢-

ture will already have been damaged and the fabric

tends to hole.

Rust: oxalic acid dissolved

in hot water or a ni

Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse well (whites

and fast coloureds only).

Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach (whites and

fast coloureds only).

Ball point pen and glue: moisten with acetone (*),

lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain:

Lipstick: moisten with acetone as above, then treat

stains with methylated spirits. Remove any residual

marks from white fabrics with bleach.

Red wine: soak in water and detergent, rinse an

treat with acetic or citric acid, then rinse. Treat an|

residual marks with bleach.

Ink: depending on the type of ink, moisten the fabri

first with acetone (*), then with acetic acid; treat any

residual marks on white fabrics with bleach and the

rinse thoroughly.

Tar stains: first treat with stain remover, methylated

spirits or benzine, then rub with detergent paste.

(*) do not use acetone on artificial silk

Laundry weights

The following weights are indicative:

bathrobe

1200 g

napkin

100g

quilt cover

700 g

sheet

500 g

pillow case

200 g

tablecloth

250g

towelling towel

200 g

tea cloth

100 g

night dress

200g

ladies' briefs

100g

man's work shirt

600 g

man's shirt

200 g

man's pyjamas

500g

blouse

100 g

men's underpants

100 g