Teen Living Objective 11.03

1. Teen Living Objective 11.03 Suggest specific techniques for care of clothing

2. How do you know how to launder your clothes? • By reading the care label inside the garment

3. How do you whiten white clothes? • With Bleach, but be careful!

4. Stain Removal • The most successful launderers have learned the secret of the pre-treat. There’s no need to be intimidated by this step… • The sooner you get to the stain, the more likely you are to get rid of it. • When blotting out stains, use a white cloth to prevent dye from transferring to the item you’re treating, and blot from the edges of the stain, to keep the stain from spreading. • The pre-treat is just the first step. Always follow it by laundering immediately as directed on the care label, in the warmest water recommended

5. How can chewing gum be removed? • Harden the gum with an ice cube, then remove it with a knife

6. How do you repair a snag? • Use a crochet hook

7. Moths • Wool clothing needs special protection from moths • Since clothes moths are attracted to the soiled woolens, items should be thoroughly cleaned before storing them away

8. Drying clothes • The most energy efficient way to dry clothing is to hang clothes to dry • Hanging clothes saves money (more than $100/year off electric bill for most households).

9. Mildew • Damp fabrics cause mildew in clothing

10. Fabric Softener • Fabric softener reduces static electricity in clothes