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Laundry Unit

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The steps for doing laundry may vary, but to know how to wash a garment safely, read the:

a)

Directions

b)

Price tag

c)

Care Label

d)

Decal

2.

Laundry should be sorted according to: (Check all that apply.)

a)

Color

b)

Fabric type

c)

Amount of soil

d)

Age

e)

Cost

3.

A muddy white sports uniform should be put in which batch of clothing?

a)

Light colors

b)

Separately or with heavily soiled laundry

c)

White towels

d)

Dark colors

4.

What preparations must be done before washing a load of clothes? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Close zippers, hooks, other fasteners

b)

Empty pockets

c)

Mend clothes

d)

Check for stains

5.
What is this button picture displaying?
a)
knot tying
b)
shank sewing
c)
fabric construction
d)
none of these
6.

When you iron a garment, it improves the garment's .... (Check all that apply.)

a)

Smell

b)

Appearance

c)

Stain removal

d)

Taste

7.

What does over drying do to clothes? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Wear out

b)

Shrink

c)

Wrinkle

d)

Burn

8.
What are the correct steps to completing a load of laundry?
a)

Sort, Wash, Stain removal, Dry, Iron and/or Fold, Put Away

b)

Stain removal, Wash, Sort, Fold, Dry, Iron, Put Away

c)
Wash, Dry, Put Away
d)

Sort, Stain removal, Wash, Dry, Fold and/or Iron, Put Away

9.

Which load would this shirt be sorted into?

a)

Whites

b)

Darks

c)

Towels and Linens

d)

Jeans

10.

In what water temperature should most whites be washed?

a)
Hot
b)
Warm
c)
Cool
d)
Cold
11.

What fire safety precaution should you take when drying a load of laundry?

a)

Clean the lint trap

b)

Place a dryer sheet in with clothes

c)

Shake clothes before putting in dryer

d)

Keep the dryer door closed

12.

You are not sure how much detergent to put in the machine. What should you do?

a)

Fill it up to the top

b)

Guess

c)

Read the instructions on detergent container

d)

Read the washing machine instructions

13.

What is likely to happen here?

a)

The white wash will turn pink

b)

The sock will turn white in the wash

c)

Nothing

d)

The white washing will turn purple.

14.

What are the 3 main color washes to consider when sorting laundry by color.

a)

lights, dark, and medium

b)

whites, darks and quilt covers

c)

whites, lights, and medium

d)

whites, lights and darks

15.

Where does this go?

a)
b)
16.

Where does this go?

a)
b)
17.

This is used to clean white clothes and disinfect surfaces.

a)

Household bleach (chlorine bleach)

b)

Color-safe bleach (non-chlorine bleach)

c)

oxygen bleach

d)

any type of bleach

18.

In what load would these towels be sorted?

a)

Whites

b)

Lights

c)

Linens

d)

Darks

e)

Delicates

19.

Which of the following could be considered a delicate?

a)

jeans

b)

athletic clothing

c)

washable silk

d)

feelings

e)

towels

20.

What could happen if you overload a washer? (Check all that apply.)

a)

It could overflow

b)

Clothes wont be properly cleaned

c)

It could break the washer

d)

It could cause staining

21.

What is that "white thing" in the washing machine called?

a)

white thing

b)

agitator

c)

column

d)

tower

22.

To decide what temperature to set the iron before ironing a shirt you should

a)

never iron the shirt.

b)

read the care label on the shirt to see what temperature the iron should be set on.

c)

test the iron on the back of the shirt.

d)

set the iron at any temperature.

23.

What will happen to fabric ironed on a high heat temperature if the label recommends ironing on a low heat temperature?

a)

nothing

b)

fabric will look nicer

c)

fabric will scorch or burn

d)

wrinkles will stay away

24.

What are the benefits of sorting clothing by color? (Check all that apply.)

a)

water temp - hot water for whites and cold for darks

b)

limits color transfer

c)

chlorine vs. non-chlorine bleach use

d)

Even drying times

25.

What are the reasons to sorting clothing by fabric or construction? (Check all that apply.)

a)

limits fuzzies from "lint givers"

b)

prevents abrasion and damage to thinner fabrics

c)

delicate fabric need a delicate cycle

d)

heavier items take longer to dry

26.

When sorting laundry by fabric type what would be the different loads of laundry? (Check all that apply.)

a)

delicates

b)

towels and linens

c)

lint givers

d)

jeans and/or heavy items

27.

What temperature should you set your dryer on if you see this symbol?

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

d)

Air Dry/No heat

28.

What temperature should you set your dryer on if you see this symbol?

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

d)

Air Dry/No heat

29.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

tumble dry low

b)

tumble dry high, delicate

c)

tumble dry high

d)

tumble dry medium, permanent press

30.

How should you dry this piece of clothing if you see this symbol?

a)

In dryer

b)

Hang on clothes line

c)

Drip dry

d)

Lay flat to dry

31.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

tumble dry low, permanent press

b)

tumble dry high, permanent press

c)

tumble dry low, gentle

d)

tumble dry medium, normal

32.

What does this symbol stand for?

a)

only non-chlorine bleach

b)

any bleach

c)

dry cleaning

d)

camping area

33.

What does this symbol stand for?

a)

iron low

b)

iron high

c)

iron medium

34.

Can you use bleach on this piece of clothing?

a)

Yes, regular bleach

b)

Yes, color safe bleach

c)

No

35.
What symbol is in this image?
a)
Wash
b)
Dry
c)
Wash delicate
d)
Hand Wash
36.

How should you wash something with this symbol?

a)

Machine Wash Cold Gentle

b)

Machine Wash Warm Gentle

c)

Machine Wash Cold Permanent Press

d)

Machine Wash Warm Permanent Press

37.

For the temperature settings how many dot(s) mean cold or low?

a)

1 dot

b)

2 dots

c)

3 dots

d)

4 dots

38.

For the washer and dryer how many lines under the symbol means normal cycle setting?

a)

0 lines

b)

1 line

c)

2 lines

d)

3 lines

39.

What does this care label mean?

a)

machine wash, any bleach, tumble dry, medium iron, dry clean

b)

hand wash, do not bleach, do not tumble dry, iron low, do not dry clean

c)

hand wash, do not bleach, tumble dry gentile, iron medium, do not dry clean

40.

What do these care symbols mean?

a)

machine wash hot, non-chlorine bleach only, tumble dry warm, iron low

b)

machine wash warm, permanent press, any bleach, tumble dry low, do not iron

c)

machine wash warm, non-chlorine bleach only, tumble dry low, do not iron

d)

hand wash, do not bleach, line dry, iron low

41.

What can help limit color transfer between clothing. (Check all that apply.)

a)

separate clothing by color

b)

hand wash new clothing

c)

bleach clothing

d)

wash all clothing in hot water

42.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

line dry or hang to dry

b)

drip dry

c)

dry flat

d)

dry in the shade

43.

Which of the following items should NOT be washed with fabric softeners or dried with dryer sheets. (Check all that apply.)

a)

towels

b)

children's pajamas

c)

jeans

d)

dry wicking sportswear

44.

Which of the following are tips to neatly folded items? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Fold on a flat surface.

b)

Smooth out wrinkles with your hands.

c)

Leave items in the wash basket at least 1 hour before folding.

d)

Line up seams and hems.

45.

Which is the best type of water to use in steamers and irons?

a)

spring

b)

tap

c)

distilled

d)

bottled

46.

Which helps to remove most stains.

a)

Wash in the coldest water safe for the fabric.

b)

Wash in the hottest water safe for the fabric.

c)

Let the stain dry before treating.

d)

Pour chlorine beach on the stain.

47.

In what motion should you iron your clothing?

a)

in circles

b)

back and forth

48.

What type of detergent works best in hard water?

a)

liquid

b)

powder

c)

pods

49.

Placing of the iron on the fabric, holding it there, and then removing is

a)

ironing.

b)

steaming.

c)

folding.

d)

pressing.

50.

What is the final step in the laundry process?

a)

Fold

b)

Dry

c)

Wash

d)

Put clothes away

51.

A full lint trap will _____ the dryer's efficiency.

a)

increase

b)

lower

c)

not affect