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Solutions to Common Problems
Common Washing Problems
Many washing problems involve poor soil and stain removal, residues of lint and scum, and fabric dam-
age. For satisfactory washing results, follow these suggestions provided by The Soap and Detergent
Association.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTIONS
Blue stains • Undiluted liquid detergent
Discoloration,
graying
Greasy, oily
stains
Holes, tears, or
snags
Lint
or fabric softener dispensed
directly onto fabric.
Not enough detergent.
Wash water temperature
too low.
incorrect sorting.
Not enough detergent.
Undiluted liquid fabric
softener poured directly on
fabric.
incorrect use of chlorine
bleach.
Unfastened zippers, hooks,
buckles.
Rips, tears and broken
threads.
Overloading the washer.
Degradation of fabric.
incorrect sorting.
Tissues left in pocket.
Overloading the washer.
Not enough detergent.
Undissolved detergent has
left a residue resembling
lint.
Static cling is attracting lint.
Load washed too long.
if caused by detergent, mix
1 cup (240 ml) white vinegar
with 1 quart (.95 L) water
in a plastic container. Soak
item 1 hour. Rinse.
if caused by fabric softener,
rub stains with bar soap.
Wash.
Rewash with correct
amount of detergent and
hottest water safe for fabric.
Add bleach safe for fabric.
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PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Avoid overfilling detergent
and fabric softener com-
partments of dispenser.
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Treat with prewash stain
remover or liquid detergent.
increase detergent and wa-
ter temperature. Rewash.
Rub fabric softener stains
with bar soap.
May be irreversible if rips,
tears and seams cannot be
mended.
Reduce load size. Rewash
using correct water tem-
perature, water level, and
amount of detergent.
Add nonprecipitating water
conditioner to wash water
to remove detergent resi-
due.
Add liquid fabric softener to
final rinse.
Dry load in dryer.
Remove lint with lint brush
or roller.
Sort items by soil level and
color.
Use correct amount of de-
tergent, hottest water and
bleach safe for fabric.
Use correct amount of
detergent and hottest water
safe for fabric.
Do not pour liquid fabric
softener directly on fabric.
See Operating Your, step 5.
Never pour chlorine bleach
directly on fabric.
Check condition of items
before washing. See Oper-
ating Your, steps 2 and 5.
See Operating Your, steps
1 and 2.
Do not overload washer.
Use correct temperature
and amount of detergent,
water and wash time.
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