Clothing Care and Laundry Products Apparel Development 1 Objectives 7.01 and 8.01
Every day laundry care Hang it up Fold it Put it away Check for stains and repairs http://www.ehow.com/video_4467962_clothes-hang-closet.html
Storing out of season clothing Clean Dry (so no mildew) Storage boxes (not plastic) Do NOT hang sweaters Pest protector (moth balls)
Sorting Clothes Color Fabric Type (light weight, knits) Washing method (gentle, regular) Water temperature (cold is good)
Before Washing Pockets Fastener Closures
Drying clothes Fabric Type
Laundry Products
Removes Stains Before washing = prewash Whitens, brightens = bleach Safe on colored clothing = non-chlorine bleach (clorox 2, vivid) Protein stains = presoak
Laundry Products Controls and eliminates bacteria = disinfectant Stiffens fabric = starch Reduce static electricity = fabric softener (in rinse cycle or dryer)
Stain removal Blood = cold water soak Remove gum = ice and scrape Pen ink = hair spray