Laundry-1
If your clothes are dirty, you should:
Put them in the washing machine.
Should you take your laundry out of the washer as soon as its done? Why or why not?
Yes because clothes will get musty and smelly.
If you go to the laundromat, what should you bring with you?
Laundry basket, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, spot remover, dirty clothes
What do you sort your dirty clothes into before washing them?
Piles of light, dark and white dirty clothes.
How do you know how much detergent to put in the washing machine?
Read directions on back of the detergent bottle.
Before you wash clothes should you read the care tag?
Yes
Where can you find if a pair of pants can be washed?
On the care tag.
If you only wear a pair of jeans a couple hours and do not get them dirty, what should you do?
Fold them and wear them again.
After washing them, where do you put your wet clothes?
You put them in the dryer or hang them on a clothesline.
How often do you wash clothes?
Once or twice a week.
Where do you put your clothes after you take them off?
In a laundry basket.
How should you sort clothes before washing them?
By color and care instructions.
The tag on a shirt says dry clean only, what should you do?
Take the shirt to the dry cleaners.
Do you dry delicate clothes on high heat?
No, they might shrink.
Can you bleach dark clothes? Why or why not
NO
If a tag on a shirt says dry clean only, should you put it in the washing machine?
No
Where do you put the laundry detergent?
In the washing machine.
You are in the laundromat and all the washers are full, what should you do?
Wait until a washer is empty.
Do you wash towels and sheets in the washing machine with your other clothes?
No, you wash them separately.
Where do you wash laundry?
The laundromat or in your home laundry.
Should you wash a red shirt and a white shirt together? Why or why not?
No, the colors could run together.
What do you put on a stain on your shirt?
Stain remover
There are many laundry products available. Name a few.
detergent, stain remover, fabric softener, dryer sheets
What do you clean before turning the dryer on?
The lint trap.
Why is it important to wash laundry?
So you will have clean clothes to wear that smell fresh.