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PROBLEM
LINTORRESIDUE
ONCL~HES
:REASYOROILY
TAI,NSON
AUNDERED
ARMENT’S
~Incorrectsortingofclothes.Separatelint-producers(suchasterrytowelsmd chenille)
fromlint-receivers(suchasman-madefabrics,velveteen,corduroy).
@Washingtoolong,especiallyforsmallerloads.Fornormalsoil,washoneminuteper
poundofdryclothes.
~Useofnon-phosphatedetergentswhichcombinewithhartiess mineralstoforma
precipitatewhichcanbemistakenforlint.Useaphosphateorliquiddetergent;use
warmerwashwaterorsoftenwaterwithaninstalledmechanicalsoftenerorapackagd
watersoftener.
@Powderyresiduefromgrandardetergentmayappeartobelint.Predissolvegranular
detergentinhotwaterbeforeaddingtowasher;makesuredetergentiscompletely
dissolvedbeforeaddingclothes;switchtoliquidorcoldwaterdetergentorusewarmer
washwater.Seepage11.
@overloadingwillcauseabrasionwhichcreatesexcessivelint.Washfeweritemswith
correctwaterlevel.
@Toomuchbleach.Usecorrectamountofbleachaccordingtopackagedirections.
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Not enoughdetergenttoholdlintinsuspensionduringwashcycle.Increaseamountof
detergent.Seepage11.
@kcorrect useoffabricsofiener.Ifusedinwashcycle,sofienersmayreactwith
detergenttocreateawhitedeposit.Usesoftenersinrinsecycleotiy unlesspackage
specifiesaddingtowashcycle.Seepage13.
~Pillingusuallyonpolyester-cottonblendsiscausedbynormalwearandmaylooklike
lint.Turningclothesinside-outmayprovidesomehelp.
~Staticelectricityycausedbyoverdryingwillcauseattraction.Usefabricsofienerin
rinsecycle.
Thesearesometimescalled“InvisibleStains”becauseyoumaynotnoticethembefore
washingclothes.However,ifoilysoilsarenotcompletelyremovedinwashcycle,the
oilyspotsmaypickupdirtfromthewashwater.Thespotswillthenbeveryvisible.They
arenorcausedbythewasher.Washsyntheticgarmentsassoonaspossibleafier%vearing.
Usemoredetergentthannormalandhottestwaterfabriccanstand.If spotsappear,rubin
undilutedliquiddetergent,letstand30minutesandrewashwithextradetergentusing
hottestwaterfabriccanstand.
