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HOW MUCH DETERGENT SHOULD YOU USE?
The use of
a
sufficient amount of detergent is one of the most
important things you can do to
make
sure your wash comes out clean.
Always follow the detergent manufacturer’s recommended amount.
Amount required varies
according to:
1. Water hardness
2. Amount
of
soil
3.
Size of
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4. Type
of
detergent
5. Wash temperature
Use more detergent if
you have...
1. Hard water
2. Large
loads
3.
Greasy or oily soils
4. Lower wash temperature
5. Low phosphate detergent
If the recommended amount
of How to use detergent;
detergent produces too many suds,
granular, powdered or liquid:
switch to a lower
sudsing
detergent
brand, and
follow
instructions
For best results, add detergent to
the wash basket before loading
on package.
clothes. If you
load
your clothes
Using too little
detergent is a
common cause
of laundry
w
first, add detergent next to the
agitator.
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problems. Always
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measure detergent
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in a standard measuring cup.
HARD WATER—DO YOU HAVE IT?
Before you can decide what to do about hard
water, you need to know if you have it and, if so,
how hard it is.
●
[f
you
I
ive
in a municipal area, contact your
water company.
● If you live in a rural area, or in some suburban areas,
contact your county agent.
The answer will be “you have ‘so many grains’ per
gallon
(3.8
liters).” This means:
() to
3.5
grains per gallon
(3.8
liters)—SOFT
3.6
to 7 grains—HARD
7.
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to
10.5
grains—VERY HARD
10.6
grains and over-EXTREMELY HARD
If your water is SOFT, you have no problem. You
can use soap or detergent as you
prefer
and forget
al]
about hard water. If you have HARD water—less than
10 grains—and you use phosphate detergent, you also
have no problem.
But, if you have more than
10
grains, you
will
need
to soften your water with either . . .
1. An installed water softener in your home, or
2. The use of a packaged water softener.
For information on water softeners, see the
manufacturer’s recommendations.
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