Laundry Facts 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 it's 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 the directions on the back of the detergent bottle
True or False: You should read the care tag on your clothes.
True
Where can you find if your pair of pants should be washed?
On the care tag.
If you only wear a pair of jeans a couple of hours and do not get them dirty, what should you do?
Fold them neatly and wear them again.
After washing your clothes, where do you put them?
You put them in the dryer or hang them on a clothesline.
How often should you wash your clothes?
Once 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 the shirt says to 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, it will change their colors
True or False: If the tag on the shirt says to dry clean only, you should put them in the washing machine.
False
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 patiently until a washer is empty
Do you wash towels and sheets in the washing machine with your other clothes?
No, you wash them separately.
Why is it important to wash laundry?
So you will have clean clothes to wear that smell fresh.
True or False: You should wash a red shirt and a white shirt together.
False
What do you put on a stain that's on your shirt?
Stain Remover
Name some laundry detergent brand names?
Tide, Snuggle, Gain, All, etc.
What do you clean before turning the dryer on?
The lint trap.
Where do you typically wash your laundry?
The laundromat or in your home laundry