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PROPER LAUNDRY PROCEDURES WILL EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR MICROFIBRE
1. Mops and cloths should be emptied straight into the washing machine. No sorting is necessary for washing.
2. Laundry staff should wash first using the Estia standard DECONTAMINATE program.
3. Once this program is finished laundry staff should then wash using the MOPS/RAGS cycle.
4. Once washed remove the mops & cloths from the washing machine and sort.
5. Both should be dried separately on a low temp program. For homes with newer dryers use the woollen setting. For homes with a older dryers select the “low temp” setting.
Nb. Drying on a high temp setting will melt the polyester in the product and make them unusable.
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