Chapter 12, Section 2

Sorting Linens and Uniforms

1. Follow safety precautions when sorting laundry.

2. Look for and remove items for soiled laundry as you sort it.

3. Sort linens according to use and fabric type.4. Sort uniforms according to department.5. Place sorted laundry in the correct laundry

carts.

Two methods for pretreating soiled items

1. Obtain a spray bottled filled with an approved spotting solution.

2. Spray the stains, spots, and soil. (The spray should break up the stain or soil so that the chemicals will remove it in the washer.)

OR3. Place heavily soiled, stained, and spotted

linens in a soak tank filled with an approved soaking solution.

4. Leave it in for a set amount of time.

Load, Use, and Unload Washers

1. Prepare loads of laundry.2. Organize your work.3. Be aware of special considerations4. Load washers5. Calculate wash formulas.6. Set the controls on the machine according to

fabric type.7. Unload washers.

What is the benefit of using a washing machine with extracting capabilities?

• Removes excess moisture from laundered items.

• Reduces the weight of the laundry.• Makes it easier for workers to lift the laundry

and move it to the dryer.• Reduces drying time.

Load, Use, and Unload Dryers

1. Check dryer for correct temperatures.2. Clean lint from filters.3. Load dryers.4. Set time, temperature, and cool-down time.5. Dry items.6. Remove items from dryers.

Section 12.2 Quiz

1. Laundry attendants follow the _____ _____ log to determine the order in which to wash loads.

2. Laundry attendants typically enter the laundry cycle at the _____ stage.

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3. Spraying stain with an approved spotting solution

a. loading, using, and unloading washers

b. Loading, using, and unloading dryers

c. Pretreating heavily soiled items.

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4. Cleaning lint filters at least twice per day.

a. loading, using, and unloading washers

b. Loading, using, and unloading dryers

c. Pretreating heavily soiled items.

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5. Preparing loads of laundry using scales to weigh soiled items.

a. loading, using, and unloading washers

b. Loading, using, and unloading dryers

c. Pretreating heavily soiled items.