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Solutions to Common Problems
Common Washing Problems
Many washing problems involve poor soil and stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and fabric dam-
age. For satisfactory washing results, follow these suggestions provided by The Soap and Detergent
Association.
age. For satisfactory washing results, follow these suggestions provided by The Soap and Detergent
Association.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSES
SOLUTIONS
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Blue stains
Undiluted liquid detergent
•
or fabric softener dispensed
directly onto fabric.
directly onto fabric.
If caused by detergent, mix
•
1 cup (240 ml) white vinegar
with 1 quart (.95 L) water
in a plastic container. Soak
item 1 hour. Rinse.
If caused by fabric softener,
with 1 quart (.95 L) water
in a plastic container. Soak
item 1 hour. Rinse.
If caused by fabric softener,
•
rub stains with bar soap.
Wash.
Wash.
Avoid overfilling detergent
•
and fabric softener com-
partments of dispenser.
partments of dispenser.
Discoloration,
graying
graying
Not enough detergent.
•
Wash water temperature
•
too low.
Incorrect sorting.
Incorrect sorting.
•
Rewash with correct
•
amount of detergent and
hottest water safe for fabric.
Add bleach safe for fabric.
hottest water safe for fabric.
Add bleach safe for fabric.
•
Sort items by soil level and
•
color.
Use correct amount of de-
Use correct amount of de-
•
tergent, hottest water and
bleach safe for fabric.
bleach safe for fabric.
Greasy, oily
stains
stains
Not enough detergent.
•
Undiluted liquid fabric
•
softener poured directly on
fabric.
fabric.
Treat with prewash stain
•
remover or liquid detergent.
Increase detergent and wa-
Increase detergent and wa-
•
ter temperature. Rewash.
Rub fabric softener stains
Rub fabric softener stains
•
with bar soap.
Use correct amount of
•
detergent and hottest water
safe for fabric.
Do not pour liquid fabric
safe for fabric.
Do not pour liquid fabric
•
softener directly on fabric.
See Operating Your, step 5.
See Operating Your, step 5.
Holes, tears, or
snags
snags
Incorrect use of chlorine
•
bleach.
Unfastened zippers, hooks,
Unfastened zippers, hooks,
•
buckles.
Rips, tears and broken
Rips, tears and broken
•
threads.
Overloading the washer.
Overloading the washer.
•
Degradation of fabric.
•
May be irreversible if rips,
•
tears and seams cannot be
mended.
mended.
Never pour chlorine bleach
•
directly on fabric.
Check condition of items
Check condition of items
•
before washing. See Oper-
ating Your, steps 2 and 5.
ating Your, steps 2 and 5.
Lint
Incorrect sorting.
•
Tissues left in pocket.
•
Overloading the washer.
•
Not enough detergent.
•
Undissolved detergent has
•
left a residue resembling
lint.
Static cling is attracting lint.
lint.
Static cling is attracting lint.
•
Load washed too long.
•
Reduce load size. Rewash
•
using correct water tem-
perature, water level, and
amount of detergent.
Add nonprecipitating water
perature, water level, and
amount of detergent.
Add nonprecipitating water
•
conditioner to wash water
to remove detergent resi-
due.
Add liquid fabric softener to
to remove detergent resi-
due.
Add liquid fabric softener to
•
final rinse.
Dry load in dryer.
Dry load in dryer.
•
Remove lint with lint brush
•
or roller.
See Operating Your, steps
•
1 and 2.
Do not overload washer.
Do not overload washer.
•
Use correct temperature
•
and amount of detergent,
water and wash time.
water and wash time.