Treating stains
On many occasions, due to the type and
characteristics of some stains, you may not
be able to get the results you would like
from the wash. There follows a guide to the
special treatments you can apply to these
stains before putting the clothes into your
washing machine.
Water soluble stains
Treat these stains, even if they are stub-
born, with concentrated detergent or was-
hing soap.
Stains not soluble in water
Treat these stains with a special stain remo-
val product.
Difficult stains
Felt-tip pen and biro: rub these stains with
a cloth soaked in alcohol.
Candle wax: cover these stains with a piece
of blotting-paper and iron at the correct
temperature for the material. If necessary,
repeat the operation.
Resin, grease and skin-care cream: treat
these stains with a petrol-based stain remo-
ver and then wash.
Tar: rub these stains with butter and set to
one side for a while, then wash.
Blood, milk and egg: soak in cold water and
then wash with biological detergent at a
temperature of 50º to 60º, provided the
fabric can take it.
Fruit, coffee and wine: these stains normally
disappear after a number of washes.
If you come up against a stain which is not
washable or particularly stubborn, ask for
specialist advice. In any case, NEVER USE
CHEMICAL PRODUCTS IN THIS WASHING
MACHINE.
Practical advice on the
wash load
— Whenever possible, it is best to wash
with a full load, as this will reduce water
and electricity consumption conside-
rably.
— If you have to wash very dirty clothes o
very absorbent items (towels, bathro-
om linen, etc.), it is advisable to reduce
the maximum load given.
— Whenever possible, we recommend
that you wash items of different sizes in
the same wash programmes, as this
helps the wash action and benefits the
distribution of clothes in the drum
during spin drying. It also means that
the machine operates more quietly.
General hints on washing
— When you wash garments which requi-
re different wash temperatures, always
select the lowest temperature.
— Generally spesking, whiteners should
only be used to wash resistant white
fabrics such as cotton, linen, etc.
— Wash garments made of synthetic,
mixed and delicate fibres in delicate
programmes to avoid creasing which
will be difficult to iron out.
— It is best to finish delicate programmes
with a short spin. This will increase the
efficiency of the rinses and mean that the
clothes are well wrung out.
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