Transcript Caring for Clothes Chapter 19-5

Caring for Clothes
Chapter 19-5
Steps to Keeping Your Clothes in
Great Shape
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Take care not to damage or soil clothing
as you get dressed or undressed
Open fasteners so garments slip on easier
Protect clothing as you pull garments over
your head
Apply makeup or creams after you get
dressed
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After you get undressed, inspect clothes
for stains, rips or missing buttons
Hang clean clothes on a hanger
Fold clean sweaters and place them in a
drawer
Put dirty clothes into the laundry container
Laundering Steps
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Read care labels
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Sort clothes properly
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Prepare clothes for laundering
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Understand laundering products
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Using the washing machine
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Decide drying method
Factors to consider when sorting
clothes for laundering…
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Color
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Fabric
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Surface texture
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Degree of soil
Steps you can take to conserve
energy as you care for
your clothes…
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Do laundry at times other than peak
energy use times.
Pre-treat heavily soiled areas and
stubborn stains.
Select laundry products that are not
damaging to the environment.
Buy laundry products in concentrated form
and recycle containers.
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Sort and wash full loads of compatible
garments.
Adjust the water level to the size of the
load.
Select a wash cycle that matches the
degree of soil.
Determine water temperature needed by
the degree of soil.
Use a cold water rinse.
Save energy by line drying whenever
possible.
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Clean the lint filter before each load when
using a dryer.
Check the vent system regularly to avoid
obstructions that will slow the airflow in a
dryer.
Avoid overloading the dryer.
Remove clothes from the dryer promptly
to prevent wrinkling and unnecessary
ironing.
Remove clothes while slightly damp to
allow air drying.
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Dry consecutive loads of wash to use
residual heat left from the preceding load.
Plan to iron as many items as possible
when you heat the iron to take advantage
of the energy required for heating.
Sort items to be ironed or pressed bny
temperature to avoid heating or cooling
the iron between garments.
How to Pack for Travel.
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Items in a suitcase should be packed in
the order of expected use.
Items expected to be used last should be
packed on the bottom.
Items expected to be used first should be
packed on top.
Laundry Terms to Know
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Laundering: the process of washing
clothes using water and bleach,
detergents and soaps.
Clothes last longer and look better when
they are taken care of properly. To get
the most longevity out of your clothes,
follow the manufacturer’s suggested
methods of care.
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Dry Cleaning: a method of cleaning
without water.
When a label says “Dry Cleaned”, it means
the garment should not be washed in
water. It is a good idea to take the
garment to a Dry Cleaning Facility.
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Bleaches: cleaning agents, but cannot
be used as soaps or detergents.
Softeners: non-woven sheets used in
the dryer to reduce clinging.
Ironing: to slide the iron back and forth.
Pressing: to lift and lower the iron over
portions of the garment.
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Soap: reacts with the minerals in hard
water to form white cloudy curds that float
throughout the water.
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These curds cling to fabrics, making whites
look dingy and colors look dull.
Soaps work best in soft or softened water.
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Detergents: work well in hard or soft
water.
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For a whiter, brighter wash, use detergent
rather than soap with hard water.
Detergents may be either high-sudsing or
low-sudsing.
Detergents come in both liquid and powder
forms.
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Water Softeners: neutralize the calcium
and magnesium ions that are found in
hard water. This keeps dulling residue
from settling on your clothes. (Look for a ring
after water has left.)
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Fabric Softeners: make fabrics soft and
fluffy. They help reduce wrinkling and
control static electricity.
Steps To Successful Laundering of
Clothes
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STEP 1: SORT THE CLOTHES
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Sort clothes into dark and light piles and place
them in the washing machine.
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STEP 2: SELECT WATER TEMPERATURE
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Delicates, wools and silks are washed in cool
water.
All others can be washed in warm or hot
water.
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STEP 3: SELECT SOIL REMOVERS
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Choose soap and detergents and add to the
washing machine.
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STEP 4: ADD BLEACHES & SOFTENERS
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Add these to the water when necessary.
Bleaches
 Softeners
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STEP 5: DRYING CLOTHES
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When wash is complete, place clothes in the
dryer and choose time and temperature
controls on the dryer.
Be careful not to day too long or at too high
of a temperature.
Clothes should be removed as soon as the
drying cycle is complete to prevent wrinkles.
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STEP 6: IRON OR PRESS GARMENTS
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This helps to give garments a fresh, crisp
look.
Ironing
 Pressing
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Tips for Common Stain Removal
STAIN
SOLUTION
Blood
Rub with mixture of 3 tbsp. salt to 1 qt.
water, then wash in cold water.
Chewing Gum
Scrape off as much as you can with a
knife. Place tissue paper over the
stained area and press with a warm iron.
Soak in warm water and detergent.
Wash the garment immediately.
Treat with a clear cleaning fluid and
wash.
Chocolate &
Coffee
Food Stains &
Grease
Grass
Rub stain with detergent and let soak in
detergent.
Ink
Spray with hair spray, then wash.
Make-Up
Use bleach on whites, wash colored
clothes.
Wax
Scrape off as much as you can with a
knife. Put the stained area between
two absorbent surfaces and press with a
warm iron.
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