If your clothes and household items don’t look
● Use Hot Wash—up to
150°F.+n
a regular basis
clean and fresh after washing, you will probably
only
when washing heavily soiled articles-such as
rewash them.. and that means you’ll waste energy.
work and play clothes.
Remember to sort your clothes carefully, and load
● Under normal soil conditions, wash in water above
them properly, select correct cycles, use enough
detergent and choose a water temperature warm
80°F.
(27°C.).
This generally means using the Warm
Wash temperature setting on your washer
enough
to
re[ea.ye
and get rid of soil.
temperatures approximately
90°F.–l
10°F.
or hand
com-fortable.
If you notice that soil has accumulated
after several consecutive washings, use Hot Wash
occasionally, if safe for fabrics.
● Try to wash less often. Save articles of the same type
of fabric until you have a full load.
● If you must wash smaller loads, adjust the amount of
water. Small loads should have lower water levels.
● Wash in off-peak utility hours. Your
local
utility can
tell you which are the off-peak hours.
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