GE WRW3505MAL User manual

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contents
Agitator 22 SafetyInstructions 3,4
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AppEance Registration 2Soak Setting 5,8
Care and Cleaning 22 Sorting 4,9
Consumer Services 23 Stains 16
Controls Setting Guide 6,7 Stain RemovalGuide 17
CycleSettings 5Storage&VacationTips 22
Detergents, Other Additives 11-15 User Maintenance Instructions 22
Energy-SavingTips 5Warranty BackCover
Hard Water 14
Limestone Deposits 12
Loading the Washer 4,10
Model and SerialNumbers 2
Operating Instructions 4,5
Pre-Treating ~9,15
Problem Solver 18-22
Model
WRW3505MJ
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It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewwasher
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerlefisidenearthefront.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendingin
thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
Serial Number
FORYOURSAFETY
!lfyousmell gas:
la openwindows.
2. Don’t touch
electrical switches;
3=Extinguish any
open flame.
4SImmediately call
your ga~ supplier.
*Don:Rturn
electricswitches
onorOHbecause spark may
ignitethegas. -
FOR YOURSAFEW
Do not store or use ,
gasoline-or other
f~ammtib~eV~~OEand
Iiquidsin th@vicinity
of this or any other ~~
appliance. ‘ ‘ -
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savethe andmoney.
Beforeyourequest service...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthat
youcancorrectyourself.
AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
RuleestablishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.
2
If you needservice.**
Toobtainservice,seetheConsum
Servicespageinthebackofthis
book.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetiils-including
yourphonenumber—to:
ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
—
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel -
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago.Illinois60606 w
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Tominimizetile possibility
Ofinjury:
~
D()notmixchlorinebleachwith
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
@Donotwashordryarticles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
in,soakedin,orspottedwith
combwtibleoreqlosivesubsticm
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,
degreasers,&y-cleaningsoivents,
kerosene,etc.)whichmayignite
orexplode.
Donotaddthesesubsbncestothe
washwater9anddonotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/or&yerduringoperation.
w-G–mRoGEN GMis
producedbythechemicalaction
withinyourwaterheaterandthe
gascanaccumulateinthewater
heaterand/orwaterpipesifhot
waterhasnotbeenusedfora
periodoftwoweeksorlonger.
mROGEN GASCANBE
EXP~S~ mER T~SE
c~-~~~m. SOtOprevent
thepssibitityoftiage orinj~9
ifyouhavenotusedhotwaterfor
twoweeksormore,ormoveintoa
residenceinwhichthehotwater
systemmaynothavebeenwed for
sometime,turnonallhotwater
faucetiandallowthemtorunfor
sevemlminutesbeforeushg any
electricalappliancewhichis
conn~ted tothehotwatersystem.
Thistili allowanyhydrogengas
toescapeeSincethegasis
flammable,donotsmokeoruse
anopenframeorappliance
duringthisprocess.
e~e3e~~eac~intowas~~rw~i~e
itismoving.Beforeloating9
unloadingoraddingclothes9push
intheCycleSelectorknobto
66W~P7’position,thenwaituntil
th~machinehascompletely
stoppedbeforeopeRling‘thelid,
*
@Closesupervisionisnecessary
iffhisapplianceisusedbyornear
chiltieneDonot2!1owchildren
toplayinside9onorwiththis
applianceoranydiscarded
apptiance.Disposeoftismrded
appliancesandshippingor
pacm materialsproperly,
Beforedismrtig awasher9or
removingfromservice,remove
thewasherlid.
*Keepalllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,
etc.)outof’thereachofchildren,
preferablyinalockedcabinet.Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
@Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
frorntheaccumulationofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
@Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
@Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
NWE: TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesN~
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~DOnotbn~perwithcontrols.
@Do
notoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
@Neverclimbonorstandonthe
washertop.
~DOnotwashfiberglass
articles in
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclotl]ing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

Howtoopemte yourclotheswasher
sAxw~m~
mSTRUCTIONS
WA~ING—To reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,
readtheIMPORTANTSMETY INSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
Plium-w.9nslw
REGULAR PERMANENT PRESS
SPIN
&~E TEMPERATURE V4ATERLEVEL ~SPEED w
Z
Colo .mm~
@
HOT MEDIUM HIGH
EmGENTLE
CTD
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LIGHTSGiL
~MN WL
H- .5GlL
man LOU FULL DELICATES
sortingandhading
@Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof
soilaccordingtoinstructionson
page9.
@Addmeasureddetergenttowash
basket.Seepages11through15for
informationondetergentsand
otherlaundryadditives.
@Loadclothesintothewashbasket
beingcarefulnottooverload.See
page10forloadinginformation.
@Seepage8forBleachDispenser
andFabricSoftenerDispenser
instructions.Forinformationon
bleachesandfabricsofteners,see
page15.
@Closethelid.Washerwillfillbut
notagitateor spinwiththelidopen.
setthecontrols. @PushCycleSelectorKnobin
SeetheControlsSettingGuideon andturnclockwisetoyourselected
pages6and7. washsetting.
OSelectWmh/NnseTemperature.
@SelectWaterLevel.
LOW Washeris lessthan %fullof
clothes.
ldEDIUM:Between%and %full.
.* START
HIGH:Between%and %full. @PullCycleSelectorKnobout ----
FULL:Washerismorethan %full tostartthewasher.If youwishto
ofclothes. changesettingafierwasherhas
@SelectWash/SpinSpeed. started,pushCycleSelectorKnob
into stopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
4

.
cplayclothes.Threesoillevelsettings
S&;~areprovided,butyoucansetthe
‘t~$selectorin-between,ifdesireci.
Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.Plusanextended
cool-downsprayrinseisprovided
tominimizethesettingofwrinkles.
REGULAR 4
0
s
LIGHT S0
NORh!AL
HE
PermanentRess setting—
.Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrin~es.
PERMANENTPRESS
@STAM
DELICATES
soaksetti~—
Usewithmostsoakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
REGULAR
LIGHT
NORM
cycle
Selwtor Heavy Normal Light
Settings Soil Soil Soil Soak PermanentPress Delicates
4
z%
wash 18 10 4 8 2
Spin 3 3 3 2% 2%
Rinse 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3
Spin 77 7 7 4% 4%
\Tom]‘rime 35 27 21 11 22 22
NmES:
oTotaitimeinciudespausesbetweeneachphaseofcycie.
oTotaitimesdonotinciudewaterfiiitimes.Filltimesvarydependingonhousehold
waterpressureandyourselectedwaterievei.
Enemy”savi%tips
If yourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafier
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarmenough
toreleaseandgetridofsoil.
~UseHotWash—upto 150°F.-on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80°F.(~°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher—temperatures
approximately90°F.to llO°F.or
handcomfortable.Ifyounotice
thatsoilhasaccumulatedafier
severalconsecutivewashings,
useHotWashoccasionally,if
safeforfabrics.
~Trytowashlessoften.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyou haveafullload.
~If youmustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwaterlevels.
~Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@UseNormalSpinSpeedtoremove
morewaterandhelplessendrying
time.Thedryerwillremoveany
wrinklescausedbytheNormalSpin.
ITURNTHE PAGE
for Controis setting Guide >
5

c{llIiroEssettingGuidefordifferentfabricsandIoa& .m
cyclesetting —
NormalSoilor LightSoil
bad
CottonsandLinens
White/ColorFast
Bright/Noncolorfast
Workclothes
Heavysoil
Washlspinspeed
Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast .
Normal/Fast
Normal/Fast
HotorWarm
WdrmorCold NormalSoilorLightSoil m–
NormalSoil—forsmallloads
HeavySoil—forallotherloads
NormalSoil
Hot
Averagesoil HotorWarm
PermanentPress,TreatedCottons,
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroilysoil Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow Hot Warm PermanentPress Averageorlightsoil
Synthetics—Polyester,Nylon,
AcrylicKnitsandWovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates
PermanentPress
Normal/Fast
Gentle/Slow
Gentle/Slow
Gentle/Slow
Warm
Warm
Warm
PermanentPress
Delicates
Delicates
Silks,Wools;BlendsofSilk
andWool
Delicates
RayonandAcetate Warm
Warm PermanentPress Down-filledgarments,ifmachine
washingisrecommended Gentle/Slow
NormalSoilor LightSoil
dependingonamountofsoil
BabyClothes—Sturdy,suchas
Diapers,Nightgowns,Shirts,Pads,
Sheets,ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
Normal/Fast Hot
—
Delicates —
BabyCiothes—Delicate Gentle/Slow Warm
Blankets-Wool,Part-Wool,Cotton 5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast Warm LightSoil
Blankets—Synthetic,Electric 5min.soakthen
Normal/Fast Warm LightSoil
Curtains-DO N~ MACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS Gentle/Slow HotorWarm PermanentPress
ChenilleBedspreads,Robes** Gentle/Slow HotorWarm PermanentPress
Slipcovers,Draperies,Bathmatsand
Rugs%+ Normal/Fast HotorWarm NormalSoil
Denims(especiallyindigobluejeans)
andotherfabricsthatbleed Normal/Fast ColdorWarm NormalSoil
Delicates
Rubber-coateditems,laminated
fabrics,vinyl,plasticsand
articleswithplastictrim
Gentle/Slow Warm
NormalSoilor LightSoil
Pillows Gentle/Slow Warm dependingonamountofsoil ..+
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‘**Checksize.Someslipcovers,draperiesandbedspreadsmaybetoolargeforautomatichome-sizewasher. k
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Liquidchlorinetype.
Onlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
NoncolorFast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteorcolorfast,iiquidchlorinetype.
Noncolorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded.Ifneeded,useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Qnlynon-chlorinebleachwhenneeded.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Whiteorcolorfast,liquidchlorinetype.
Nobleach
Nobleach
Nobleach
Ifcolorfastisunusuallysoiled,usehotwater,Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedon
page13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Smallloadsreducewrinkling.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage13.
Ifunusuallysoiled,usehotwater.Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon
page13.Smallloadsreducewrinkling.
Washonlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.Followinstructionscarefully.
.Washinyourwasheronlyifrecommendedbythegarmentmanufacturer.
Washfrequentlytofluffupthedownandretainthegarment’swarmth.Washseparately.Wet
downgivesoffanodorwhichmaybeabsorbedbyothergarments.Odordisappearswhen
garmentisdry.Treatheavilysoiledareaswithliquiddetergentorpastemadeofwaterand
granulardetergent.Closezippers.Wash2or3atatimeoraddtowelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBETUMBLEDWED.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dobabyclothesseparately.Pretreatspots.
Rinsediapers,nightgowns,padsandsheetsafieruse.Keepdiapersinacoveredpaiiofcold
waterandconditioningagentlikeBorateembrand.
Youmayprefertouseamildtypedetergent.Dohand-knitgarmentsbyhand.
Fillwasher,adddetergent,allowtodissolvebeforeaddingblanket.Dooneblanketatatime.
Pretreatheavilysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Onelectricblanket,sewastrongpieceofclothoverplugtoprotectblanketandwasherfrom
damage.Dooneblanketatatime.Pretreatheaviiysoiledspotswithliquiddetergent.
Vacuumoutloosedirtbeforewashing.
Ifunusuallysoiled,useNormal(Fast)Wash/SpinSpeed.
Washonly2or3rugsormatsatonetime,Shakebeforewashingtoremoveexcessdirt.
Fornew“indigoblue”jeans,washatleast3timesinverysmallloadswithfill waterfill.
Jeansneedampleroomtomovetoavoidwhitelinesatcreases.Maydiscolorplasticwasher
parts.Subsequentwashingswillreducediscolorations,butwillprobablynevereliminateit.
Thestainedpartswillnotdiscolorsubsequentwashingloads.
fimble onFLUFF(NoHeat).
Pillowsaremadeofdifferentmaterials—dacron,fiber,foam,polyester,naturalfeathersand
down.Manypillowscanbemachinewashed,butvmnufacturers’carelabelsnzustbefollowed
carefilly.Ifwashingis recommended,checkpillowsforweakseamsorholesandmendto
preventescapeoffeathersorfilling.Fillwasher,adddetergentandagitateforseveralminutes
todissolvedetergent.Addtwopillowsatatimetobalanceload,usefullwaterlevel.
efeftoGarmentManufactur@rs9careLabek
‘“moreinformationoncarelabeling,sendfor“What’sNewAboutCARELABELS~’
/“ .,}~~>rsalebytheS~~peri]]tendentofDocuments,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington,D.C.20402.
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@Usethisdispenserwithliquid
bleachonly.If youprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
washbasketalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
@Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
FULLWATERLEVEL—1%CUPS
(310ml)liquid
LOWWATERLEVEL–213CUP
(170ml)liquid
@Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdisp;nser.
~DonotOverfiliior allowdispenser
to overflow.Avoidsplashing.
Undilutedbleachcancausefabric
damage.
@Neverpour undiluted Iiquidl
bleach directlyontoclothesor
into the washbasket.
Howtousethe
FabricSoftener
Dkpenser
~PositiontheFabricSoftener
Dispenserontheagitator.
*Pourmanufacturer’srecommended
amountoffabricsoftenerintoa
standardmeasuringcup.
@Addenoughwatertofillthecup
1/2full.
~Pourthedilutedsoftenerintothe
dispenser.
*Thefabricsoftenerwill
automaticallybedispensedatthe
propertime.
~Donot stop the washer during
the firstspin. Thiswillcausethe
dispensertoemptytoosoon.
@DonotusetheFabricSoftener
DispenserwiththeSoakSetting.
~Iftherinsedispensergetsclogged,
soakitinasolutionof 1cupwater
and 1cupalcohol.
8
Howtousethe
soaksetting
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IREGULAR i
P
OF
sPlt{
SOAK
LIGHT SOIL
NORMAL SOIL @
HEAVYSOIL OFF
*66SOAK99settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
-—--
~Ifahotor warmsoakisdesired,
settheWASH/RINSE
TEMPERATUREswitchto
“H~/C~LD” or “WW/COLD”
andturntheCycleSelectorKnobto
“HeavySoil!’Startthewasher.
Afierwasherfillsandbeginsto
agitate,pushintheCycleSelector
Knobandturnto“SOAK:’Pullout
theCycleSelectorKnobto
completethecycle.
~Foranextendedsoakallowthe
washerto fillandagititeforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher .-
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afier
desiredsoakperiod,pulloutthe
CycleSelectorKnobtocomplete
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thecycle.

Sepa
from
w
LINTPRODUCERS—Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLE~RS— suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formoreinformationonlint
Icontro19seepage18.
from
.
PermPress
13 Cottons&
Blends
from
.
Synthetics &
m
Poly Knits
from
&_=:~IInadditiontosortingto reducelint
.>
~:,---,
‘=;:~~-jcollection,itis recommendedthat
,f f~bri~~ofsjmi]arconstructionbe
J‘.-7-’
,,
....... ,~r~shedtogetherwheneverpossible.
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,,,
sortbysoil
from
w
from
sortby color
Separate
●
17
Whites
from
●
13
Lights
from
)Darks
from
FORINSTRUCTIONSON
DIFFEMNT Y’BRICSAND
LOADS,SEEPAGES6and7.
Itpaysto Cheeliandprepare
clothesforwashing.
*Emptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hooks
andbuttons.
~Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
~Checkallitemsforareasof
heavysoilor stain.
~Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGU~E, SEEPAGE17.
@TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
Seating and Pre-treating—
agoodwaytoloosendeepsoils
andshins.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
or specialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,
embeddeddirtandevensome
stains.
Soakingcanbeeitheracompletely
separatewashingstepor aprelim-
inarystepto acompletewashcycle.
Fordetailedinformationonhow
tosoakinyourwasher,seepage8.
FOR INFORWTION ON
SOA~NG AGEN~, SEE
PAGE15.
Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin a
smallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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@Loadclothesdry.
~Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems—1ikesheets.Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
SmallItems—1ikewashcloths.
MediumSizeItems—1iketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
6LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerShofis
6StandardPillowcases
5T-shirts
~PairTrousers
6Handkerchiefs
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheFilterRing,showsa
properload.Clotheshaveample
roomtomovebecausetheyarenot
packeddown,norwrappedaround
theagitator.Clothesareloadeddry
sincewetitemsareapttopackdown
whichencouragesoverloading.This
sizeloadrequiresafullwaterfill.
what isthe bestsin loadof
c~othes—large,medium,or
smal~?Savetime9energyand
detergentbyavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.lf youcanit isbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewater,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
levelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
40
Spwialrecommendations
forwashingprmanentpress
if youdonothaveadryer.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryor drip-dry,use
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaHigh
Waterkvel foraSmallLoad;aFull
WaterLevelforaMediumLoad.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
@Tominimizewrinkling,use
Gentle/SlowWash/SpinSpeed.
Toadditemsafter the washerhas
Started.
@Turnoffthewasher.
@Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@Restartthewasher.
N~E: Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
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