GE WSM2780WWW Use and Care Manual - Page 6

HOW TO SORT CLOTHES FOR YOUR WASHER It pays to check and prepare clothes for washing. • Empty pockets, brush out cuffs, zip zippers, snap snaps, hooks and buttons. • Do any necessary mending-rips, hems, tears. • Check all items for areas of heavy soil or stain. • Remove stains. See Stain Removal Guide. • Turn poly knits inside-out to minimize fabric surface damage. Soaking and Pretreating-a good way to loosen deep soils and stains. A thorough soaking with detergent or special soaking agent is another way to remove heavy soils, embedded dirt and even some stains. For information on how to soak in your washer, see Operating Instructions. FOR INFORMATION on SOAKING AGENTS, see Other Laundry Products section. Pretreat heavy soil by rubbing in a small amount of liquid detergent or a paste made of water and powdered detergent or soap. For best results, wait 1/2 hour before washing. Sort by Surface Texture Separate Lint Producers from Lint Collectors LINT PRODUCERS-such as terry toweling and chenille-give up lint. LINT COLLECTORS-such as man-made fibers and napped fabrics like velveteen and corduroy- attract lint. These must be washed separately. For more information on lint control, see The Problem Solver section. Sort by Fabric Separate Cottons & Linens from Perm Press Cottons & Blends from Synthetics & Poly Knits from Delicates In addition to sorting to reduce lint collection, it is recommended that fabrics of similar construction be washed together whenever possible. Sort by Soil Separate Lightly Soiled from Medium Soil from Heavy Soil Sort by Color Separate Whites from Lights from Darks 6 from NonColorfast For instructions on different fabrics and loads, see the Controls Setting Guide.