Laundry and Dry-Cleaning

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning

Chapter 15

Basic Laundry Products

¨ Soap vs Detergent

Ø Both remove soil, only detergents prevent soil from returning to fabric

¨ Bleach vs. Non-chlorine bleach

Ø Both maintain brightness of whites

Ø Non-chlorine bleach can also maintain brightness of colours

Ø Non-chlorine bleach can’t restore dingy fabric to white

§ Why use a dispenser or dilute bleach before putting in the washing machine?

· To prevent discolouration of fabric caused by splashing

¨ Fabric softener

Ø Liquid in final rinse (dispenser) – great for line drying

Ø Sheet in dryer

Ø Reduces absorbency – don’t use with towels, washcloths, diapers

Separating Your Laundry

¨ Separate your darks and lights

Ø Whites can pick up colour – especially manufactured fibres

Ø Can become grey after repeated washings (or pink, or blue!)

Ø Darks/colours should be washed in cold water to maintain brightness

Ø Whites should be washed in warm or hot

¨ Separate by fabric

Ø Cotton and linen– long wash, hot water

Ø Wools – cold water, short cycle

Ø Permanent press fabrics – warm then cool to prevent wrinkling

Ø Delicates (silk, nylon, lingerie, sheer and lacy, loose knits) – cold wash and rinse

Ø To prevent lint or pilling, don’t wash terry or fuzzy sweats with corduroy or velveteen.

¨ You may have several stacks when you are finished

· Lights

· Darks

· Whites

· Towels and sheets

· Hand-wash or delicates

Washing

¨ Check the pockets before washing

§ Lipstick, tissues, crayons, pens can create lint or stains!

¨ Three basic wash temperatures

§ Hot – for best clean, sanitizing, whites, can shrink some fabrics

§ Warm – many fabrics, especially durable press or manufactured fibres

§ Cold – for darks, lightly soiled, most economical, delicates

Drying

¨ Machine Drying Tips

§ Use appropriate heat and time length

§ Shake damp clothes before drying

§ Don’t overload dryer

§ Don’t overdry – wastes energy and increases wrinkles

§ Fold or hang clothes when still warm to reduce wrinkling

¨ Line Drying Tips

§ Shake out and smooth wrinkles before hanging

§ Place clothespins where marks won’t show

§ Use plastic hangers indoors where air can circulate

Ironing

§ Select the temperature for the fabric

§ If unsure, start with a low temperature to avoid damaging fabric

§ Iron on the wrong side, to avoid putting a shine on

§ Steam only for higher temperatures

§ Wait for steam to be hot enough, or water will spill onto garment

Dry Cleaning

§ Uses solvents (a chemical that dissolves another substance) to clean garments

§ Point out stains and their cause to professional

§ Some trims and buttons can be damaged by the process

§ Home dry-cleaning kits are available to freshen and deodorize lightly soiled garments between trips

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning

Chapter 15

Basic Laundry Products

¨ Soap vs Detergent

Ø ______

¨ Bleach vs. Non-chlorine bleach

Ø Both maintain ______

Ø Non-chlorine bleach can also maintain ______

Ø Non-chlorine bleach can’t ______

§ Use a dispenser or ______

· To prevent ______

¨ Fabric softener

Ø ______in final rinse (dispenser) – great for line drying

Ø ______

Ø Reduces ______– don’t use with ______

Separating Your Laundry

¨ Separate your ______

Ø Whites can pick up______– especially ______

Ø Can become ______

Ø Darks/colours should be washed in ______

Ø Whites should be washed in ______

¨ Separate by fabric

Ø Cotton and linen– ______

Ø Wools – ______

Ø Permanent press fabrics – ______

Ø Delicates (silk, nylon, lingerie, sheer and lacy, loose knits) – ______

Ø To prevent lint or pilling, don’t wash ______with ______.

¨ You may have several stacks when you are finished

· ______

Washing

¨ Check the ______before washing

§ ______can create ______

¨ Three basic wash temperatures

§ Hot – ______

§ Warm – ______

§ Cold – ______

Drying

¨ Machine Drying Tips

§ Use appropriate ______

§ ______before drying

§ Don’t ______

§ Fold or hang clothes ______

¨ Line Drying Tips

§ ______before hanging

§ Place clothespins ______

§ Use plastic hangers ______

Ironing

§ Select the temperature for ______

§ If unsure, start with a ______

§ Iron on the ______, to avoid ______

§ Steam only for ______

§ Wait for steam ______

Dry Cleaning

§ Uses solvents (______) to clean garments

§ Point out ______to professional

§ Some ______can be damaged by the process

§ Home dry-cleaning kits are available to ______between trips