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HARD WATERmDO
YOU HAVE IT?
Before you can decide what to do about hard
water, you need to know if you have it and, if so,
how hard it is.
• If you live in a municipal
area, contact your
water company.
• If you live in a rural area, or in some suburban
areas,
contact your county agent.
The answer will be "you have 'so many grains'
per
gallon (3.8 liters)" which means:
0 to 3 grains per gallon (3.8 liters)--SOFT
4 to 10 grains--HARD
11 to 19 grains--VERY
HARD
20 grains and over--EXTREMELY
HARD
If your water is SOFT, you have no problem.
But, if you have more than 10 grains, you will need to
soften your water with either...
1. An installed
water softener in your home, or
2. The use of a packaged
water softener.
HOW TO REMOVE STAINS
1. Try to remove stains as soon as possible.
The fresher the stain, the easier it is to remove.
2. Before attempting
to remove
any stain, take
these steps:
• Find the fabric and the finish in the chart on the
next page, and use only recommended
methods.
• Check the care label instructions
that came with
the garment.
• Test stain removal
product on a hidden
inside seam or on a sample of the material.
• Avoid use of hot water on unknown
stains.
It can set some stains.
3. Follow
stain removal
with a thorough
rinsing.
4. Wash with recommended
amount of detergent.
Stain Removal HintmUsing
Chlorine Bleach for White and Bleachable Fabrics
Mix 1/4 cup (60 ml) chlorine bleach with one gallon (3.8 liters) of cool
water--approximately
80°F. (27°C.)--in
a sink or pan. Soak stained area
for 5 minutes and launder in washer.
The Case of the "Invisible"
Stain
Food or cooking oils on your synthetic
garments
may cause stains which are virtually
invisible and
which you may not notice as you put your clothes
into the washer.
If these stains are not completely
removed
in the
wash, the oily spots may pick up dirt from the wash
water. Then they will become very visible and you
may think they were caused by the wash cycle itself.
Once These Spots Become Visible, How Can You Remove Them?
• Rub in undiluted liquid detergent
and let stand 30 minutes.
• Rewash
using hottest water the fabric can stand.
How Can You Prevent These "After-You-Wash"
Stains?
• Increase
the amount of detergent
normally
used.
• Increase
water temperature
where fabric will permit.
• Wash synthetic
garments
more often.
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