Drying and Storeing
Laundry Procedures
Stain Removal
Care Lables
Sorting
100
A piece of equipment used to remove wrinkles from fabric.
What is an iron?
100
The wash cycle that doesn't run very long and is much more gentle than regular cycles
What is delicate or gentle (or permanent press)?
100
This can be used to remove extra dirty spots before washing.
What is a pre-treatment stain remover such as a stain stick or blue Dawn dish soap?
100
Reading this before doing the laundry will keep your clothes in better condition.
What is care label?
100
Rips or tears in clothing should be mended at this time.
What is before laundering?
200
The procedure for preventing wrinkles when the drying cycle is completed.
What is What is hang/fold clothes?
200
This is what you can set your washer setting on if your care label says "Machine Wash Cold"
What is Normal wash but change the water temperature to "Cold" or wash on Permanent Press/Gentle?
200
Don't do this if a spot doesn't not come out during the wash cycle.
What is put it in the dryer?
200
What is Do Not Tumble Dry?
200
This should be done before putting clothing into the washer.
What is is emptying pockets, treating stains, closing zippers, and putting inside out if needed?
300
This causes stains to set.
What is any form of heat, such as putting it in the dryer?
300
The water temperature recommended for colored clothes.
What is cold water?
300
The best time to treat stains.
What is immediately or as quickly as possible?
300
What is Machine Wash Permanent Press, Machine Wash Gentle/Delicate?
300
This color is the most likely to fade when washed.
What is red?
400
This is typically automatically set to dry on the hottest setting.
What is a the Normal/Regular dryer setting?
400
This product comes in two forms. One is used int he washer, the other is made for the dryer.
What is is fabric softener?
400
An inexpensive and effective stain remover can be made by mixing this product with water to form a paste.
What is laundry detergent?
400
What is Machine Wash, Bleach, Tumble Dry, Iron, Dry Clean?
400
What you do before placing dirty clothes into the washer.
What is sorting? Bonus if can name 3 main categories to sort by.
500
A heat sensitive fiber, often used to make sweaters, that should never be put in the dryer.
What is wool?
500
The process of using chemicals to clean clothes that cannot be washed.
What is dry clean?
500
This product is only used on white cotton to remove stains.
What is chlorine beach?
500
What is Machine Wash Cold (30 degrees), Tumble Dry on Low, Iron on Low, Dry Clean any solvent except P, Do Not Bleach?
500
The four basic color groups for sorting laundry.
What are whites, lights, brights, and darks? (May mention towels and bedding as bonus!)