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Tackling Your Laundry
Better living is possible through safe laundry
practices.
Program objectives:Create a safe laundry room that protects
your familiesHelp choose the right product for the
right jobIdentify ways to remove common stains
that tend to ruin our garmentsUnderstand the difference between
traditional and high efficiency washing machines
Which picture describes your memory of laundry?
Creating a safe laundry room
Two key points to remember include:Safety regarding laundry products
Safety regarding laundry practices
Laundry products Storage
Keep out of the reach of children and pets
Keep in original containers with labels intact
Use immediately and return to a safe storage place
Laundry products Use
Never combine detergentsNever use empty detergent containers to store other materials
Recycle empty containers when possible
Laundry practicesDo laundry without any distractionsClean spills immediately after they
occurPay attention to statements on
containers and know, or have posted, the poison control number – (800) 222-1222
KEY pledge
Keep single-load liquid laundry packets out of the reach of children.
Educate your family on safe use and storage of new products.
You are the key to laundry safety.
Which is the right product?
Detergents
General purpose detergents
Light duty detergents
Let’s take a closer look at some of these
products.
Read the label…
Colorfast test
Stains
Stain solutionsProducts with enzymesLiquid chlorine bleach products
Washing machines
TraditionalHigh efficiency
Comparison of machinesHE washers use 20-60 percent less water
than traditional washers Energy use can be as little as 20-50
percent of the energy used by traditional washers because there is much less water to heat
The savings translate directly to long-term cost savings and long-term environmental benefits
Clothes dryerA dryer evaporates water
from the clothes and minimizes wrinkling by
tumbling clothes.
Water evaporation requires heat.
Heat costs money!
So let’s tackle the laundry…
References:American Cleaning Institute for Better Living Stain Solutions developed by: Susan Taylor –Former University of Illinois Extension Educator http://web.extension.illinois.edu/stain/index.cfm http://www.energystar.gov
Photos: 123RF
Kenna Knight, BSPendleton County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences
March 2015
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