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18 Cards in this Set
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What do you do when undress or dress to avoid strain in your garments? |
Open fasteners |
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What do you inspect clothing for after wearing? |
Stains, rips, missing buttons, or hanging threads |
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What three things are achieved with proper laundering? |
-Clean garments -Removes wrinkles -Removes perspiration odors |
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What does the care label have to include? |
-Washing labels -Water tempurature -Drying methods -Drying tempurature - Type of bleach that can be used safely -Use of iron -Ironing tempuratures |
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What are the 5 ways to separate clothing before washing? |
-Color -Fabric -Surface Texture -Degree of soil -Wash temp. |
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Six steps in preparing laundry? |
-Visual inspect clothes -Remove surface soil by shaking or brushing -Close zippers and hooks -Repair snags and rips and tears -Check pockets -Pre-treat stains |
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What is the difference between laundry detergent and soap? |
-Soap works best in soft water and Detergent works best in hard or soft water
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What is the difference between chlorine and oxygen bleach? |
Bleach helps remove stains, whitens, disinfects, and deodorizes and chlorine bleach cannot be used on fabrics |
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When do you add soap and laundry detergent? |
After you put everything in the washing machine |
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When do you check the lint filter? |
After each use
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Why do you need to lay some clothes flat dry? |
To avoid shrinking or stretching |
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What is the difference between ironing and pressing? |
Ironing is the process of moving an iron across fabric to smooth wrinkles and pressing is the process of lifting the iron up and down to apply pressure in one area |
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What is dry cleaning? |
A process that cleans clothes using organic chemical solvant |
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What is the difference between professional dry cleaners and an home in- dryer kit? |
A professional dry cleaners use specialized treatments and press clothing and home in- dryer kits remove odors, wrinkles, and light stains in the dryer, may not remove all stains, and do not give a pressed look |
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Where should you store kits? |
Drawers to prevent stretching and sagging |
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What steps should you take before hanging garments? |
Close fasteners to keep in shape |
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What do you do with out of season garments? |
Use under bed boxes to protect them from possible insect damage |
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What are some types of speciality hangers? |
1. Coat hangers 2. Pant/Skirt hangers 3. Foam hangers |
