…IN 6 EASY STEPS The Laundry Process 1 Mrs. Reed's Family and Consumer Sciences

The Laundry Process Sort the clothing Pretreat stains and heavily soiled areas. Mend or Repair Operate the washing machine Select laundry products Handle fabrics carefully to reduce the need of ironing Operating the dryer 2 Mrs. Reed's Family and Consumer Sciences

Cleaning your clothing Machine Washing- Cleaning clothes with water and detergent. Often referred to as washing. Hand Washing - Eash or launder by hand instead of with a machine; "This delicate sweater must be hand washed. Dry Cleaning - Cleaning clothes with chemicals instead of water and detergent. Mrs. Reed's Family and Consumer Sciences 3

How to Sort Laundry Look for spots and stains. Treat them before washing. Close zippers, hooks, buttons, etc. to prevent snagging. Remove all items from pockets. Tie sashes and belts loosely to prevent tangling. Look for tears, rips, etc. repair before washing. Sort clothes into loads of the correct size for the washer. Identify special-care or hand-washable items and keep them separate, including non-colorfast items. 4 Mrs. Reed's Family and Consumer Sciences

Colorfast Colorfast means the fabric maintains or keeps its color without fading or bleeding(running) onto other fabrics. Non-colorfast means the colors in the fabric may fade or bleed onto other fabrics when wet. 5 Mrs. Reed's Family and Consumer Sciences

Type and weight of Fabric Loosely woven, knitted, and sheers Lint producing: Towels sheets, terry cloth, etc Tightly woven, heavy fabrics 6 Mrs. Reed's Family and Consumer Sciences

Kind and amount of Soil Heavily soiled items should be washed separately. Polyesters pick up oily stains and should not be washed with items which are soiled with oily or greasy stains. 7 Mrs. Reed's Family and Consumer Sciences

Be Familiar with Common Clothing Care Symbols Mrs. Reed's Family and Consumer Sciences 8

Care Label Contents 1.Fibe r contend and percent. 2.Country of Origin 3.Manufacture r identification ( Name of company or RN- Registration Number) 4.Care Information- The Federal Trade commission Had Identified a set of symbols or list of appropriate terms with definitions related to product cleaning, spot removal, bleaching, drying cleaning, and irong 9 Mrs. Reed's Family and Consumer Sciences R/N#43643 MADE IN THE USA 96% COTTON 4% SPANDEX MACHINE WASH COLD WITH LIKE COLORS NON-CHLORINE BLEACH TUMBLE DRY DRY LOW REMOVE PROMPTLY COOL IRON IF NEEDED Federal law and regulations require that certain information be listed/included on garment care labels

Your Task Label Activity Dirty Laundry Game Complete Clothing Care Diagram using checklist and rubric. Read Sorting and Laundry Process article and complete graphic organizer. Complete the Laundry Activity Mrs. Reed's Family and Consumer Sciences 10

Sources Kadolph, Sara,(2010)New Fabrics Then Fibers, Learning Zone Express, Owatonna, MN Norman, Jane, (2009) Clothing & Fashion, Learning Zone Express, Owatonna, MN Schmelzel, Carol, (2005) Nasco;s Fabrics Are Totally Awesome, Fort Atkinson,WI Mrs. Reed's Family and Consumer Sciences 11