1. Keeping Clothes Clean
Chapter 13

2. Things to Do with Clothes
Toss them in a corner
Toss on a chair
Leave them on the floor
Do they need repaired or cleaned

3. Outsmarting Stains
Stain –is a spot or discoloration caused by various liquids or solid materials
Find a stain and act quickly
Most common stains can be removed if:
1. prompt
2. Patient
3. Persistent

4. Prompt Treat stains as soon as you see them
Fresh ones come out more easily than older ones
Ironing over a stain will “set” it

5. Patient
Use stain removal procedure recommended for stain and type of fabric
Stain on durable press are more difficult to remove because of the chemical finish

6. Persistent May try several time Try different methods
Water vs oil based stains

7. Water based – fruit, vegetables, soft drinks, coffee, tea
Usually detergent and water
Oil based – cosmetics, grease, carbon paper, candle wax, motor oil, tar
Use a solvent or spot remover

8. First aid Kit for Stains
Keep detergents, bleaches, dry-cleaning solvents on hand
See chart 13-2 for list of stains

9. Successful Stain Removal
Soaking – covering an article of clothing with water and soap or detergent for a length of time such as for a few hours or overnight
Gently run the stained area between your fingers
Will remove many non-greasy stains

10. Detergent
Wet the stained area
Pour undiluted detergent on it
Wait a few minutes before washing
May need to soak

11. Pre wash spray
Remove oily stains and soil
Used on hard-to-clean areas

12. Bleach
‘Hypochorite”
Use it in wash water
Never use on wool, silk, glass fiber, or garment with a label warning against it
Pour in wash water, not directly on clothes

13. Oxygen bleach
“perborate” or “all-fabric”
Milk and can be used on colored fabrics
May need to soak

14. First place stained fabric on absorbent surface
Put stained side down
Dampen cloth with solvent
Apply solvent to stain
Work outward from center
Change absorbent pad often
Solvents
Removes makeup and greasy stains
Many brands labeled “spot remover” or “cleaning remover”

15. Doing Laundry the Right Way
1972 – Federal Trade Commission issued the Care Labeling Rule
Requires all wearing apparel give clear and complete directions on regular care and maintenance

16. 1984 was revised
Must be more detailed and complete information
Must state washing methods
Safe water temperature
Safe drying and ironing

17. Exemptions
1. Articles whose utility or appearance may be impaired by a permanent label
2. Articles which are completely washable under normal circumstances
3. Articles which are intended to sell at retail for $3.00 each or less

18. Care labels lessen guesswork and mistakes
On neckline, seam or in front facing

19. Preparing Clothes for Washing
Remove items from pockets
Large metal fasteners or buckles should be removed or tucked into fabric
Close zippers, hooks and eyes, buttons

20. Turn knits inside out – prevent snagging
Remove stains

21. Sorting – clothes grouped in piles the way you are to wash them
Hand washed, gentle cycle, regular wash, et
Heavily soiled wash by themselves

22. Hard water
Preferred for dinking but problem when washing clothes
Contains minerals
Soap scum or film
Soft water
May be naturally soft
Better for laundry
Clothes, whiter, cleaner, and softer

23. Laundry Aids

24. Soaps
Made of fats and oils
Best in soft water
Bar, flake, liquid or powdered form
Detergents
Made from petroleum and natural fats and oils
High sudsing to low
Follow direction for correct amount

25. Bleach
Chemical mixture that removes stains and whitens or brightens fabrics
Removes stains
Shorten life of garment
Bleached jeans are weaker

26. Blueing
Keep clothes white and bright

27. Fabric Softener
Popular laundry aid
Cause a think invisible, lubricating coating to form over each fiber
Soft fluffy, and have few wrinkles
May be anti static

28. Starch – crisp, smooth surface
Use with ironing also

29. Hand washing
Delicate trims, colors that run
More effort and time
Add detergent and force water through garment in tub or sink
Rinse several times
Roll garment to get out water
Hang or flat dry

30. Laundry Equipment Washer Settings; Amount of wash load
Temperature of water for rinse and wash
Soak time
Length of washing time
Automatic bleach dispenser and softener dispenser

31. Loading the Washer Not too many clothes Not as clean and wrinkle more
Bulky clothes take up more room

32. Dryer Overloading drying causes wrinkling
High temps can cause trims to shrink, etc
Heat dissolves some chemical finishes
Follow care label instructions
Remove clothes as soon as dryer stops

33. Other Ways to Dry
Line drying – on a clothesline, use clothes pins where they won’t show, waistbands, bottom of shirt
Flat drying – roll on a towel and then leave it, avoids stretching, etc
Drip drying – not squeezed, wrung or twisted
Hand garment over area not damaged by water

34. Dry Cleaning
Process of cleaning clothes using organic chemical solvents instead of water
Professional or at home

35. Professional
Use large machines
Chemical solvent flows
Drains
Clothes tumble
Solvent from store
Bag and clothes and solvent tossed into dryer

36. Pressing
Uses steam and a lifting motion
Ironing
Takes more time and effort

37. Storage Know How
Storage area that is dry and away from direct sunlight
Dampness causes mildew and musty smells

38. Plastic bags and cardboard boxes are ok
Label boxes
Tissue paper placed in folds prevent wrinkling
Store only clean clothes

39. Moths love wool
Store in Rubbermaid containers
Use repellants

40. Caring for Accessories
Gloves made of leather, manufactured fibers, cotton, wool
Warm water with mild detergent
Put hands in gloves and act as if you are washing your hands
Rinse well
Roll in towel

41. Leather cleaner for leather products
Jewelry washed often with cleaning solution