Manual

SORTING

Some fabrics are "scavengers". They absorb soil,

color and lint given off by other garments.

So it is important to sort clothes carefully before

washing.

CARE LABELS

Look for a care label on your clothes. This will

tell you about the fabric content of your garment

and how it should be washed.

• Sort clothes into loads that can be washed with

the same wash cycle, water temperature and spin

speed.

Hand Wash

Do not bleach

Do not tumble dry

Mediu

Dryclean

SOIL

• Separate clothes according to the type and

amount of soil. Some soils suit warmer washes

eg oily soils, while others are best washed in cold

water eg mud, blood.

• Heavily soiled clothes may need to be soaked.

COLOR

Separate white fabrics from colored fabrics.

Any fabric that has a strong bold color may

bleed, especially when new. It is much safer to

wash it separately, until you are sure that it

will not lose any more of the color.

LINT

• Wash lint givers and lint collectors separately.

• Where possible, turn lint collectors inside out.

• If lint transfer is a problem: Lint Givers

* Wash light clothes separately to dark clothes. Terry cloth

Chenille

* Use a little more detergent Towels

* Avoid overloading Diapers

Lint Collectors

Synthetics

Corduroy

Permanent Press

Socks