Laundry weightsThe following weights are indicative:Bathrobe 1200 gNapkin 100 gQuilt cover 700 gSheet 500 gPillow case 200 gTablecloth 250 gTowelling towel 200 gTea cloth 100 gNight dress 200 gLadies’ briefs 100 gMan’s work shirt 600 gMan’s shirt 200 gMan’s pyjamas 500 gBlouse 100 gMen’s underpants 100 gRemoving stainsStubborn stains may not be removed by just waterand detergent. It is therefore advisable to treat themprior to washing.Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For driedstains, soak overnight in water with a specialdetergent then rub in the soap and water.Oil based paint: moisten with benzine stainremover, lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab thestain; treat several times.Dried grease stains: moisten with turpentine, laythe garment on a soft surface and dab the stain withthe fingertips and a cotton cloth.Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rustremoving product used cold. Be careful with ruststains which are not recent since the cellulosestructure will already have been damaged and thefabric tends to hole.Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse well (whitesand fast coloureds only).Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach (whites andfast coloureds only).Ball point pen and glue: moisten with acetone (*),lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain.Lipstick: moisten with acetone as above, then treatstains with methylated spirits. Remove any residualmarks from white fabrics with bleach.Red wine: soak in water and detergent, rinse andtreat with acetic or citric acid, then rinse. Treat anyresidual marks with bleach.Washing hintsSorting the laundry• Follow the wash code symbols on each garmentlabel and the manufacturer’s washing instructions.• Sort the laundry as follows:whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.• Never wash whites and coloureds together. Whitesmay lose their “whiteness” in the wash.• New coloured items may run in the first wash; theyshould therefore be washed separately the firsttime.• Make sure that no metal objects are left in thelaundry (e.g. hair clips, safety pins, pins).• Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners, hooksand poppers. Tie any belts or long tapes.• Remove persistent stains before washing. Rubparticularly soiled areas with a special detergent ordetergent paste.• Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks ortie them up in a bag or net.Temperatures95° for normally soiled white cottons andlinen (e.g. tea cloths, towels,tablecloths, sheets...)60° for normally soiled, colour fastgarments (e.g. shirts, night dresses,pyjamas....) in linen, cotton or syntheticfibres and for lightly soiled white cotton(e.g. underwear).(cold) for delicate items (e.g. net curtains),30°-40° mixed laundry including synthetic fibresand woollens bearing the label «purenew wool, machine washable, non-shrink».Maximum loadsRecommended loads are indicated in theprogramme charts.General rules:Cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed;Synthetics: drum no more than half full;Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum no more thanone third full.Washing a maximum load makes the most efficientuse of water and energy.For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the load size.12124973430 Luxus 600 gb-gr 29-01-1999 11:24 Pagina 12 (Nero pellicola colore)