Wash Away
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Waterlily101 on February 20, 2012
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study questions for a Family And Consumer Science (FACS) unit on doing laundry
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 4 tips in storing clothes | close zippers and fasten buttons when hanging give extra attention to seasonal and special occasion clothes empty pockets and clean and repair clothes before putting them away fold things neatly |
| keepers&discards | what you should organize you clothes into when taking a clothing inventory |
| what you can do with discarded clothes | give them to friends and charities recycle them or throw them out |
| what clothes you need | what you should think about when you look at the clothes you are keeping |
| the cleaning instructions | the information the labels sewn into clothing tell you |
| International Clothing Care Symbol System | a system that gives you care symbols for washing, drying, bleaching, ironing, and dry cleaning |
| reading the care label...color | when you sort clothes for laundering, always start by___________and then sort by_________ |
| what else you should consider when sorting laundry | heavy vs. lightweight fabrics lint producing fabrics heavily soiled fabrics delicate fabrics |
| other things you should do when sorting laundry | repair anything that needs mending pretreat spots and stains close zippers and hooks empty pockets |
| detergent | ___________removes dirt from clothes |
| what happens if you don't use the right amount of detergent | too little=not clean too much=not completely rinsed |
| bleach | __________is a chemical that helps remove grayness, stains, germs, and can even remove color from clothes |
| fabric softener | ____________helps to soften and control&reduce static electricity in clothes |
| rinse | fabric softener should be added in the_______cycle of the washer |
| when they are sweaters, delicates, clothing with running dyes | when you should wash fabrics by hand |
| dry cleaning | ________is to clean clothing with chemicals rather than detergent and water |
| the clothes will not get clean | why you should avoid overloading the washer |
| the clothes will not dry | why you should avoid overloading the dryer |
| what you should always do after removing clothes from the dryer and why | clean out the lint trap because if you don't it can cause a fire |
| detergent (2) | when doing the wash, you should add the________first to the washer |
| whites | the color fabrics that can be washed in hot, warm, or cold water depending on the fabric type |
| pastels and brights | the types of fabrics that can be washed in warm or cold water but not hot |
| darks | the color fabrics that can only be washed in cold water |
| check the care labels | what you should do to clothes as you put them in the dryer |
| so they don't wrinkle | why you should remove clothes promptly from the dryer and and fold them |
| they will get mildew | what happens if you put away clothes that are not completely dry |
| pants...seams...hanger...halfway...wrinkles | when you hang______, match the________, slide a___________under the pants legs until it is__________up, and smooth out the________ before you hang them in the closet |
| dress shirt, place...3...top, middle, and bottom | when you hang a___________it on a hanger and button________buttons:___________________ before putting it in the closet |
| 3 ways to remove wrinkles with ironing | remove clothes immediately from the dryer re-rinse clothes and dry them on permanent press |
| steam, heat and pressure | what ironing applies to remove wrinkles |
| how you know what temperature setting to use for the item | it depends on the material, check the care label |
| 6 safety tips for pressing fabrics | do not put your hand on the flat side of the iron iron articles that need the least amount of that first and gradually move to higher temperatures do not fill the iron with water above the max fill line always face the iron away from you when not in use keep the cord out of the way so no one trips on it tightly close the Water Fill Hole Cover |
| why you use distilled water in an iron | because regular water has minerals that can stain clothing |
| 4 preliminary things you should do when packing a suitcase | make a list of needed items find out what you can leave behind plan your wardrobe prepare your clothing |
| bottom | put heavy items on the___________of the suitcase |
| plastic bags | put shoes in___________to keep clothing clean |
| iron | __________clothes to minimize wrinkling |
| nonbreakable belongings | fill corners and small spaces with ___________ |
| zippered plastic bag | put travel-sized liquid toiletries in a_____________ |
| plastic bag (2) | take a______________for dirty laundry |
| luggage tag | attach a___________to the handle of your suitcase |
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