• Empty pockets and turn them inside out.
• Turn down cuffs and brush away lint and dirt.
• Turn synthetic knits inside out to avoid pilling.
• Tie strings and sashes so they will not tangle.
• Mend tears, loose hems and seams.
• Treat spots and stains. (See pages 11-13 for

pretreatment and stain removal information.)

• Stained or wet garments should be washed

promptly for best results.

Sorting

• Separate heavily soiled items from lightly

soiled ones even if they would

normally be washed together.
Separate lint givers (towels,
chenille) from lint takers (cordu
roy, synthetics, permanent

press). When possible, turn lint givers
inside out.

• Separate dark from light colors, colorfast from

noncolorfast.

• Sort by fabric and construction (sturdy

cottons, knits, delicate items).

Loading

• Drop items into washer loosely. Fill to the top

of the basket, but do not pack or

wrap items around the agitator.

Items should move easily

* •

through wash water for best
cleaning and wrinkle-free

results. Watch for rollover. Items should sink
and reappear later.

• Load washer properly. Overloading or

packing can;

-cause poor cleaning.
-increase wrinkling.
-create excessive lint.
-wear out items faster (because of pilling).

• Load by the amount of space items take up,

not by their weight.

• Mix large and small items in each load. Load

evenly to maintain washer
balance. An off-balance load
can make the machine vibrate

during spin. To reduce wrinkling,
permanent press and synthetic

knits should have more room to move in the

water than heavy items (towels, jeans).