Zanussi FLS 502: Washing Hints

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Washing Hints

Sorting t he laundry

Laundry weight s

Follow the wash code symbols on each garment label

The following weights are indicative:

and the manufacturer’s washing instructions.

Bathrobe 1200 g

Sort the laundry as follows:

Napkin 100 g

whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.

Quilt cover 700 g

Sheet 500 g

Temperat ures

Pillow case 200 g

95°

for normally soiled white cottons and linen

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

Tablecloth 250 g

sheets...).

Towelling towel 200 g

60°

for normally soiled, colour fast garments

Tea cloth 100 g

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

linen, cotton or synthetic fibres and for

Night dress 200 g

lightly soiled white cotton (e.g.

Ladies’ briefs 100 g

underwear).

Man’s work shirt 600 g

(cold)

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

laundry including synthetic fibres and

Man’s shirt 200 g

30°-40°

woollens bearing the label «pure new

Man’s pyjamas 500 g

wool, machine washable, non-shrink».

Blouse 100 g

Men’s underpants 100 g

Before loading t he laundry

Never wash whites and coloureds together. Whites may

lose their “whiteness” in the wash.

Removing stains

New coloured items may run in the first wash; they

Stubborn stains may not be removed by just water and

should therefore be washed separately the first time.

detergent. It is therefore advisable to treat them prior to

Make sure that no metal objects are left in the

washing.

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

Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For dried

Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, hooks and

stains, soak overnight in water with a special detergent

poppers. Tie any belts or long tapes.

then rub in the soap and water.

Remove persistent stains before washing. Rub

Oil based paint: moisten with benzine stain remover,

particularly soiled areas with a special detergent or

lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain; treat

detergent paste.

several times.

Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tie

Dried grease stains: moisten with turpentine, lay the

them up in a bag or net.

garment on a soft surface and dab the stain with the

fingertips and a cotton cloth.

Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rust

Maximum loads

removing product used cold. Be careful with rust stains

Recommended loads are indicated in the programme

which are not recent since the cellulose structure will

charts.

already have been damaged and the fabric tends to hole.

General rules:

Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse well (whites and

fast coloureds only).

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

Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach (whites and

Synthetics: drum no more than half full.

fast coloureds only).

Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum no more than one

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

third full.

the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain.

Washing a maximum load makes the most efficient use

of water and energy.

For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the load size.

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