Zanussi FA 523: Use

Laundry weights

Washing hints

The following weights are indicative:

bathrobe 1200 g

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Sorting the laundry

napkin 100 g

Follow the wash code symbols on each garment

quilt cover 700 g

label and the manufacturer’s washing instructions.

Sort the laundry as follows:

sheet 500 g

whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.

pillow case 200 g

tablecloth 250 g

Temperatures

towelling towel 200 g

90° for normally soiled white cottons and linen

tea cloth 100 g

(e.g. tea cloths, towels, tablecloths,

night dress 200 g

sheets...)

ladies’ briefs 100 g

60° for normally soiled, colour fast garments

man’s work shirt 600 g

(e.g. shirts, night dresses, pyjamas....) in

linen, cotton or synthetic fibres and for

man’s shirt 200 g

lightly soiled white cotton (e.g. underwear).

man’s pyjamas 500 g

(cold)for delicate items (e.g. net curtains), mixed

blouse 100 g

30°-40° laundry including synthetic fibres and

men’s underpants 100 g

woollens.

Before loading the laundry

Removing stains

Never wash whites and coloureds together. Whites

Stubborn stains may not be removed by just water

may lose their “whiteness” in the wash.

and detergent. It is therefore advisable to treat them

prior to washing.

New coloured items may run in the first wash; they

should therefore be washed separately the first time.

Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For dried

stains, soak overnight in water with a special

Make sure that no metal objects are left in the

detergent then rub in the soap and water.

laundry (e.g. hair clips, safety pins, pins).

Oil based paint: moisten with benzine stain

Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, hooks

remover, lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the

and poppers. Tie any belts or long tapes.

stain; treat several times.

Remove persistent stains before washing. Rub

Dried grease stains: moisten with turpentine, lay

particularly soiled areas with a special detergent or

the garment on a soft surface and dab the stain with

detergent paste.

the fingertips and a cotton cloth.

Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tie

Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rust

them up in a bag or net.

removing product used cold. Be careful with rust

stains which are not recent since the cellulose

Maximum loads

structure will already have been damaged and the

fabric tends to hole.

Recommended loads are indicated in the

programme charts.

Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse well (whites

and fast coloureds only).

General rules:

Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach (whites and

Cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed;

fast coloureds only).

Synthetics: drum no more than half full;

Ball point pen and glue: moisten with acetone (*),

Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum no more than

lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain.

one third full.

Lipstick: moisten with acetone as above, then treat

Washing a maximum load makes the most efficient

stains with methylated spirits. Remove any residual

use of water and energy.

marks from white fabrics with bleach.

For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the load size.

Red wine: soak in water and detergent, rinse and

treat with acetic or citric acid, then rinse. Treat any

residual marks with bleach.

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