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Laundry: 10 Steps
to Cleaner Clothes
10 Steps to Cleaner Clothes.
This wash day refresher course will have you busting stains like a pro in no time.
1 Immediately rinse or blot away spills to prevent stains from setting.
2 Read fabric care labels before you wash. Your clothes will last longer if you know how to treat them.
3 Sort clothes by color, wash cycle needed, and water temperature required.
4 Before washing stained garments, pre-treat or presoak the spot. If at first you don't succeed, wash, wash again.
5 To keep snags and lint to a minimum, zip zippers, button buttons, empty pockets, and brush away lint before tossing duds into the hamper.
6 If your clothing is heavily soiled, your load large, or the water cold, add extra detergent.
7 Add fabric softener for fluffier clothes.
8 Check wet garments for remaining stains, and re-treat as needed before drying. Heat will set stains.
9 Dry only full loads. Tumbling a handful of garments prolongs the drying time by reducing the tumbling.
10 Leave tough stains and delicate fabrics for the dry-cleaner.
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