PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY
HEAVILYSOILED . Pretreat with liquid detergent.
AREAS such as
collars and cuffs
LINT OR RESIDUE
● Incorrect sorting ofclothes. Separate lint-producers (such as terry towelsand chenille)
ON CLOTHES
with lint-receivers (such as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy).
. Washing too long, especially for smaller loads. For normal soil, use 1minute per
pound ofdry clothes.
● Use ofnon-phosphate detergents which combine with hardness minerals in waterto
form aprecipitate which canbe mistaken for lint.
● Use phosphate detergent or liquid detergent; use warmer washwater or soften water
with an installed mechanical softener or apackaged water softener.
● Undissolved granular detergent mayleavepowdery residue on fabrics which can be
mistaken for lint.
(a) Seepage 13for recommendations on how to add detergent to speed up complete
dissolving.
(b) Use a liquid or special cold waterdetergent.
(c) Predissolve granular detergent in hot water,or make sure detergent isdissolved
completely in washwaterbefore adding clothes.
(d) Make certain clothes haveample room to movein washer.
(e) Use awarmer wash water.
● overloading ofwasher will cause abrasion which creates excessivelint. Washfewer
items in each load. Make sure water level is correct for sizeof load.
. Toomuch bleach. Over-bleached items, such as towels, will shed excessive lint. Use
correct amount ofbleach according to package directions.
● Not enough detergent. Enough detergent must be used to hold lint in suspension during
washcycle. Increase amount ofdetergent used. Amount isdetermined bywater
hardness, size of load, degree ofsoil and amount of water.Seepage 13.
● Incorrect use of fabric softener. If used in washcycle, many softeners may react with
detergent to create a whitedeposit. Use fabric softeners only in rinse cycle, unless
package specifies adding to washcycle.
● Pilling, usually on polyester-cotton blends, is caused by normal wear and may look like
lint. Turning clothes inside out mayhelp.
● Stitic electricity causedby Overdying will cause attraction. Use fabric softener h
rinse cycle.
Tocorrect—
All of the abovecauses ofresidue except pilling can usually be removed from garments
through use ofcorrect laundry procedures.
