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== 1. Why is important to read the labels in garments before laundering them? ==
 
== 1. Why is important to read the labels in garments before laundering them? ==

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1. Why is important to read the labels in garments before laundering them?

The labels often include the manufacturer's recommended washing instructions as well as the types of material the garment is made from. Instructions often include:

  • Wash tempertature
  • Rinse temperature
  • Ironing temperature, and sometimes ironing method (such as "on the reverse side," or "through a cloth").
  • If the article is only suited for dry cleaning
  • Drying method (tumble dry, drip dry, lay flat, etc)

2. What is the proper way to prepare clothes for washing?

3. What types of clothes should be washed in hot, warm, and cold?

4. What precausion should be used when using chlorine bleach? What are the advantages of powdered oxygen bleach? Why should chlorine bleach and ammonia never be mixed?

5. What precautions should be taken when using liquid fabric softeners?

6. Know how to remove the following stains:

  • blood:
  • chewing gum:
  • crayons:
  • grass:
  • grease:
  • fruit:
  • ink:
  • rust:
  • grape fruit:

Why must stains be removed before laundering?

7. How are woolen and wool like garments laundered?

8. Why is it important to remove garments from a dryer immediately when the cycle is complete?

9. What points are to be considered in selecting a washing machine, dryer and iron? How should these items be cared for?

10. Know what type of materials should be dried only on the lowest heat setting of a dryer.

11. Show a blouse or shirt that you have properly ironed.

12. Properly launder and fold clothes for your family for one week.