Sometimes, people go to a place outside of their houses to do their laundry. What is the name of this place?
Laundromat
What is the name of this tool? What does it do?
Iron; Makes wrinkles go awayiron
What are 3 'types' of detergent shown in this picture?
Liquid, powder, & pod
If your clothes are CLEAN, but they have wrinkles, what could you do to make the wrinkles go away before putting them on?
Iron, steam, dryer, wrinkle release
Label these articles as "lights" or "darks" in order to sort the laundry
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What should you always check before putting clothes in the washing machine?
Tags, pockets, labels
Why should you sort your clothes by color before washing them?
Dyes may 'bleed' and turn your clothes different colors!
Some stains require stain remove to be applied directly to the clothing before you wash it because they are hard to get out! What are two types of stains that are hard to get rid of?
Grass, mud, red sauce, etc
What clothing item should you wash every time you wear it?
Underwear, socks, etc.
What should you clean our every time before you dry your clothes?
Lint trap/filter
Sometimes clothes need to go somewhere for a special type of cleaning. What is the name of this type of store/service?
Dry Cleaner/Cleaning
TRUE OR FALSE: Every piece of clothing should be go in the dryer.
FALSE! Check the labels. Some items need to be hung up to dry or placed on a drying rack.
Give two examples of clothing items that you would HANG up in a closet?
Dress, jackets, skirst, dress shirt, etc.
How do you know when it's time to clean your clothes?
You are almost out of clean clothes, hamper is full, your clothes smell or are dirty, etc.
When you take off your dirty clothes, where should you put them?
Hamper, basket, or laundry room.
Give two examples of clothing items that you would FOLD and put in drawers?
T shirts, socks, jeans, leggings, athletic shorts, etc.