THE
RESmTS
OF
CONT~UED
USE OF
CA~ONATE
DETERGENTS
(continued)
How to Partially Restore Clothes
Once clothes have developed limestone deposits,
they may be partially restored by soaking in a solution
CAUTIONS:
of two cups (480 ml) of vinegw in one gallon (3.8 liters)
of hot tap water for 15 minutes. USE A PLASTIC
● Do not use vinegar soak solution in washer. The
CONTAINER. Then wash clothes in the washer
acidic action of the vinegar may damage the
using detergent.
porcelain.
● Vinegar soak solution may reduce the
wrinkle-resistance of permanent press fabrics.
●
Vinegar soak may damage the dyes in some fabrics.
HOW
~CH
DETERGENT
SHOmD
YOU USE?
The use of a sufficient amount of detergent is one of the most
important things you can do to make sure your wash comes out clean.
Amount required varies
according to:
1. Water hardness
2. Amount of soil
3. Size of load
4. Type of detergent
5. Wash temperature
Use more detergent if you have...
1. Hard water
2. Large loads
3. Greasy or
oily
soils
4. Lower wash temperature
5. Low phosphate detergent
If the recommended amount of
detergent produces too many suds,
switch to a
low
sudsing
detergent
brand, and follow instructions
on package.
Using too little
detergent is a
common cause
of laundry
problems. Always
measure detergent
u
=
=
=
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=
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=
in a standard measuring cup.
How to use
detergent—
granular or powdered:
For best results, add detergent
to the wash basket before loading
clothes. If you load your clothes
first, add detergent next to
the agitator.
If your detergent doesn’t dissolve
well,
predissolve
the detergent in
hot water, then pour directly into
the wash basket.
Recommended Amount of Detergent for Average Soil Load
High-Sudsing
Powder
~pe
Low-Sudsing
Concentrated
Powder
fipe
LIOUID
Water
Hardness
VERY HARD
10-20 Grains
HARD
4-10 Grains
son
O-4 Grains
O-10 Grains
0-10 Grains
I
Water Level Setting
Extra
Large Large
Medium
Small
2 cups I
K
cups
1
z
cups
1
%
cups
(480
ml)
(420 ml) (360 ml)
(300 ml)
1%
cups
1
x
cups
1
H
cups
314
cup
(420 ml) (360 ml) (300 ml) (180 ml)
1
cup
1
cup
314
cup
1/2
cup
(240 ml) (240 ml)
(180
ml)
(120 ml)
I
I
1
cup
3/4
cup
1/2 cup
1/2
cup
(240 ml) (180 ml)
(120 ml) (120 ml)
1
I
I
FOLLOW
PAC~GE
DIRECTIONS
1. Use recommended amount
of detergent for your load
and water hardness.
2. When using other detergent
types—low and normal
suds, powders, liquids,
non-phosphate
powders—
follow directions
on package.
3. For Extra Cleaning cycle
double the amount of
detergent recommended
in guide at left.
4. For hard water treatment,
see Hard Water Guide.
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