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Garment Care – Helpful Hints & Tips on...
Laundry
For Best Washing Results
- Do not overload your machine, items must be loose in the drum to move & clean
- Sort laundry by separating into loads by colour
- Never put dark colours into a white load
- Wash new coloured items separately when washing for the first time
- Always treat stains such as paint, ink, rust and grass before washing
- Avoid washing frayed or torn items, they will become much worse
- Always check care labels for wash temperatures and instructions
- Adding oxygenating powder to whites can improve the whiteness of the wash
Always:
- Empty pockets
- Ensure hooks and zips are closed
- Check the garment’s care label. Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine washed
- Place small items such as socks, laces, handkerchiefs etc. in a washing bag or pillow case, as it is possible for small items to slip down between the drum and the tub.
Items that should not be put in the machine:
- Underwired bras
- Garments that have been in contact with volatile or petroleum products.
- Old duvets or similar bedding that now has week stitching which will break when heavy and wet, thus ruining other items with it and blocking the drains
- Anything that has a dry clean only label
- Anything that is so large that it has to be forced into the drum
Help the Environment:
- Wash full loads to save water and energy
- Do not use a pre-wash for normally soiled items
- Pre-treat stains and then wash at the stated temperature
- Only use the advised quantity of detergent and fabric softener, over soaping does not make clothes any cleaner and can cause soap residues – white marks
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