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Common washing
Many washing problems involve poor soil and stain removal, residues of lint and
scum, and fabric damage. For satisfactory washing results, follow these suggestions
provided by The Soap and Detergent Association.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSES
Blue stains
• Undiluted liquid
Discoloration,
• Not enough
graying
• Wash water
• Incorrect sorting.
Greasy, oily
• Not enough
stains
• Undiluted liquid
Holes, tears,
• Incorrect use of
or snags
• Unfastened
• Rips, tears, and
• Overloading the
• Degradation of
Lint
• Incorrect sorting.
• Tissues left in
• Overloading the
• Not enough
• Undissolved
• Static cling is
• Load washed too
inquiries
detergent or
fabric softener
dispensed
directly onto
fabric.
detergent.
temperature too
low.
detergent.
fabric softener
poured directly
on fabric.
chlorine bleach.
zippers, hooks,
and buckles.
broken threads.
washer.
fabric.
pocket.
washer.
detergent.
detergent has
left residue
resembling lint.
attracting lint.
long.
TROUBLESHOOTING
SOLUTIONS
• If caused by detergent,
mix 1 cup (240 ml) white
vinegar with 1 quart
(.95 L) water in a plastic
container. Soak item for
1 hour, then rinse.
• If caused by fabric
softener, rub with bar
soap and rewash.
• Rewash with correct
amount of detergent
and hottest water safe
for fabric.
• Add bleach safe for
fabric.
• Treat with prewash stain
remover or liquid
detergent.
• Increase detergent and
water temperature, and
rewash.
• Rub fabric softener
stains with bar soap and
rewash.
• May be irreversible if
rips, tears, and seams
cannot be mended.
• Reduce load size.
Rewash using correct
water temperature,
water level, and amount
of detergent.
• Add non precipitating
water conditioner to
wash water to remove
detergent residue.
• Add fabric softener to
final rinse.
• Dry load in dryer.
• Remove lint with lint
brush or roller.
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PREVENTIVE
MEASURES
• Add detergent to
empty tub. DO NOT
pour
on dry load.
• Avoid overfilling
fabric softener
compartment of
dispenser.
• Sort items by soil
level and color.
• Use correct amount
of detergent, hottest
water, and bleach
safe for fabric.
• Use correct amount
of detergent and
hottest water safe
for fabric.
• DO NOT pour liquid
fabric softener
directly on fabric.
See Operating
Instructions .
• DO NOT pour
chlorine bleach
directly on fabric.
• Check condition
of items before
washing. See
Operating
Instructions .
• See Operating
Instructions , steps.
• DO NOT overload
washer.
• Use correct
temperature,
amount of
detergent, water,
and wash time.
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