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Solutions to Common Problems Common Washing Problems 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 Blue stains Discoloration, graying Greasy, oily stains Holes, tears, or snags Lint POSSIBLE CAUSES • Undiluted liquid detergent or fabric softener dispensed directly onto fabric. Not enough detergent. Wash water temperature too low. incorrect sorting. Not enough detergent. Undiluted liquid fabric softener poured directly on fabric. incorrect use of chlorine bleach. Unfastened zippers, hooks, buckles. Rips, tears and broken threads. Overloading the washer. Degradation of fabric. incorrect sorting. Tissues left in pocket. Overloading the washer. Not enough detergent. Undissolved detergent has left a residue resembling lint. Static cling is attracting lint. Load washed too long. SOLUTIONS if caused by detergent, mix 1 cup (240 ml) white vinegar with 1 quart (.95 L) water in a plastic container. Soak item 1 hour. Rinse. if caused by fabric softener, rub stains with bar soap. Wash. Rewash with correct amount of detergent and hottest water safe for fabric. Add bleach safe for fabric. o Treat with prewash stain remover or liquid detergent. o increase detergent and water temperature. Rewash. o Rub fabric softener stains with bar soap. o 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 nonprecipitating water conditioner to wash water to remove detergent residue. Add liquid fabric softener to final rinse. Dry load in dryer. Remove lint with lint brush or roller. PREVENTIVE MEASURES Avoid overfilling detergent and fabric softener compartments of dispenser. o Sort items by soil level and color. o 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 Your, step 5. Never pour chlorine bleach directly on fabric. Check condition of items before washing. See Operating Your, steps 2 and 5. See Operating Your, steps 1 and 2. Do not overload washer. Use correct temperature and amount of detergent, water and wash time.

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Solutions
to Common
Problems
Common
Washing
Problems
Many
washing
problems
involve
poor
soil
and
stain
removal,
residues
of lint and
scum,
and
fabric
dam-
age.
For
satisfactory
washing
results,
follow
these
suggestions
provided
by The
Soap
and
Detergent
Association.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSES
SOLUTIONS
Blue stains
•
Undiluted
liquid detergent
Discoloration,
graying
Greasy, oily
stains
Holes, tears,
or
snags
Lint
or fabric
softener
dispensed
directly
onto fabric.
Not enough
detergent.
Wash water temperature
too low.
incorrect
sorting.
Not enough
detergent.
Undiluted
liquid fabric
softener
poured directly
on
fabric.
incorrect
use of chlorine
bleach.
Unfastened
zippers,
hooks,
buckles.
Rips, tears and broken
threads.
Overloading
the washer.
Degradation
of fabric.
incorrect
sorting.
Tissues left in pocket.
Overloading
the washer.
Not enough
detergent.
Undissolved
detergent
has
left a residue resembling
lint.
Static
cling is attracting
lint.
Load washed too
long.
if caused
by detergent,
mix
1 cup (240 ml) white vinegar
with
1 quart (.95 L) water
in a plastic container.
Soak
item 1 hour. Rinse.
if caused
by fabric softener,
rub stains with
bar soap.
Wash.
Rewash with correct
amount
of detergent
and
hottest
water safe for fabric.
Add bleach safe for fabric.
o
o
o
o
PREVENTIVE
MEASURES
Avoid
overfilling
detergent
and fabric
softener
com-
partments
of dispenser.
o
o
Treat with
prewash stain
remover or liquid detergent.
increase detergent
and wa-
ter temperature.
Rewash.
Rub fabric
softener
stains
with
bar soap.
May be irreversible
if rips,
tears and seams
cannot
be
mended.
Reduce load size. Rewash
using correct water tem-
perature,
water level, and
amount
of detergent.
Add nonprecipitating
water
conditioner
to wash water
to remove detergent
resi-
due.
Add liquid fabric softener
to
final rinse.
Dry load in dryer.
Remove lint with
lint brush
or roller.
Sort items by soil level and
color.
Use correct
amount
of de-
tergent,
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
Your, step 5.
Never pour chlorine
bleach
directly
on fabric.
Check condition
of items
before washing.
See
Oper-
ating Your, steps
2 and 5.
See Operating
Your, steps
1 and 2.
Do not overload
washer.
Use correct
temperature
and amount
of detergent,
water and wash time.