SORTING
WASH LOADS
Fabric Care Labels
Many articles of ctothing include a fabric care label.
Using the chart below, adjust the cycle and option
selections to care for your clothing according
to the
manufacturer's
recommendations.
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Fabric Care Labels
Machine
wash
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CyCle
Normal Permanent press/
Gentle/
wrinkle resistant
delicate
H
h
Do net wash
Do not wring
Water
• Q •
• •
•
temperature
,or
Warm Cold/c001
Bleach
symbols
A
Z_
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Any bleach
0nly n0n-chl0rine
bleach
Do not bleach
(when needed)
(when needed)
Grouping
Similar Items
For the best
washing
results_ and
to reduce
the possibility
of damage
to clothing,
care
should
be taken
to sort the
clothing
into loads
that
are made
up of similar
items.
Mixing different fabric
types
and/or sail levels can result
in poor wash performance° color transfer or discoloration°
fabric damage or linting. Fabrics should be sorted into
groups as described below.
Carats
Sort articles
by color.
Wash
dark
clothes
together
in a
separate
load from light colors or whites.
Mixing
dark
clothes with light clothes can result in
dye
transfer or
discoloration of the lighter clothes.
Sall Level
Wash heavily soiled clothing
together.
Washing
lightly
soiled clothing
in the same load with heavily
soiled
clothing
could result in poor wash performance
for the
lightly
soiled clothing.
Fabric Type
Delicate
articles
should not be mixed with heavier
or
sturdier fabric
types. Washing
delicates
in a load with
heavy fabrics
can result in damage
to the more delicate
fabrics.
Washing
heavier
fabrics
in a delicate
load can
result in poor wash performance
for the heavier fabrics
and possible
damage
to the delicates.
Lint Type
Some fabrics
attract
and bind lint to them while others
give off lint in the laundry
process. Avoid mixing these
lint collectors
and lint producers
in the same load. Mixing
these fabrics
will resuff in pilling
and linting on the lint
collectors.
(For example r lint collector
- knit sweater;
lint
producer
- terrycloth
towels.)
Loading
the Washer
* Check all pockets to make sure that they are empty.
Items such as clips, matches, pens, coins, and keys can
damage both your washer and your clothes.
* Close zippers, hooks, and drawstrings to prevent these
items from snagging or tangling on other clothes.
* Pretreat
heavily
stained
areas for best results.
* Combine large and small items in a load. Load large
items first.
* Large items should not be more than half of the total
wash load.
The drum should not be tightly packed with items. The
door of the washer should close easily.
To prevent an out-of-balance
load, do not wash single
items. Add one or two similar items to the load.
* Large, bulky items, such as a blanket, comforter, or
bedspread, should be washed individually.
* Do not wash or spin waterproof
items, such as rain coats,
sleeping bags, etc.
* When unloading the washer, check under the door seal
for small items.
NOTE: Make sure that the door seal area is clear when
closing the door. Overloading
the washer can cause items
to get caught between the door and the seal. This can
damage
both the items and the seal.
* DO NOT OVERLOAD THE DRUM
* MAKE SURE CLOTHING IS NOT
CAUGHT IN THE DOOR GASKET
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Sort Laundry..,
by Colors
Whites
Lights
X,_
barks
by Soil
Heavy
Normal
Light
by Fabric
Delicates
Easy Care
Sturdy
by Lint
Lint Producer
Lint Collector
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