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Laundry

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Let sit on the floor, wash, forget, wash again, dry, leave in dryer

b)

Wash, Dry, Put Away

c)

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

d)

Sort, Stain removal, wash, dry, fold, and put away

2.


The kinds of bleach are:

a)

Chlorine and Non-Chlorine bleach (oxygen bleach)

b)

Household bleach (chlorine)

c)

Color safe bleach (non-chlorine)

d)

None of these

3.

What other preparations must be done before washing a load of clothes?

a)

empty pockets

b)

close zipper, hooks, buttons, and other fasteners

c)

mend clothes

d)

all of these

4.


When should you check your pockets?

a)

When sorting the washing before going into the machine

b)

After you take out of washing machine

c)

Before you pack away

d)

When you put them on

5.

What is included on a clothing care label?

a)

All of these

b)

Washing/Drying instructions

c)

Bleaching/Ironing precautions

d)

Fiber Content

6.

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

a)

Place a dryer sheet in with clothes

b)

Clean the lint trap

c)

Shake clothes before putting in dryer

d)

All of these

7.


How long do most drying cycles take?

a)

5-25 min

b)

20-45 min

c)

50 min to 1 hour

d)

1 - 2 hours

8.

When should you remove dry clothes from the dryer?

a)

Immediately

b)

1 hour

c)

2 hours

d)

The next day

9.

Why should you inspect for stains before adding clothes to the dryer?

a)

The dryer will expand the stain

b)

The dryer will remove the stain

c)

The dryer will shrink the stain

d)

The dryer will set the stain

10.

Match the following

a)

1.

no bleach

b)

2.

dry clean only

c)

3.

hand wash

d)

4.

medium iron heat

e)

5.

dry high heat

11.

Match the following

a)

1.

no chlorine bleach

b)

2.

iron no steam

c)

3.

chlorine bleach

d)

4.

wash cold water

e)

5.

iron high heat

12.

What does "line dry" mean?

a)

dry in the dryer

b)

dry clean

c)

hang it somewhere to dry

d)

leave to dry in the washer

13.

How would you sort this?

a)

lights

b)

medium

c)

darks

d)

reds

14.

How would you sort this?

a)

lights

b)

medium

c)

darks

d)

reds

15.

How would you sort this?

a)

lights

b)

medium

c)

darks

d)

reds

16.

How would you sort this?

a)

lights

b)

medium

c)

darks

d)

reds

17.

You should use chlorine bleach on

a)

white clothes.

b)

light clothes.

c)

dark clothes.

d)

only towels.

18.

Why should you empty the lint trap before each load of clothes gets dried?

a)

To avoid a fire

b)

So that your clothes will dry faster.

c)

Because your FCS teacher told you.

d)

All of the answers listed

19.

Which of the following items would you NOT bring to the dry cleaners?

a)

suede

b)

a suit

c)

jeans

d)

a prom dress

20.

Which of these materials is NOT natural?

a)

wool

b)

acrylic

c)

cotton

d)

cashmere

21.
Laundry should be sorted according to:
a)
Color
b)
Fiber and construction
c)
Amount of soil
d)
All of these
22.

Which of the following is NOT a synthetic material?

a)

ramie

b)

nylon

c)

polyester

d)

spandex

23.

Which of the following would NOT need to washed on the delicate/gentle cycle?

a)

baby clothes

b)

dance tights

c)

sweatshirt

d)

lace

24.

Which fabric is durable, drys quickly, and you should line dry it and not put in your dryer?

a)

spandex

b)

polyester

c)

cotton

d)

wool

25.

Which fabric is wrinkle resistant, durable, but holds onto stains and smells, and you need to dry on low heat?

a)

spandex

b)

polyester

c)

cotton

d)

wool

26.

Which fabric is inexpensive, can wrinkle easily, and can shrink in hot water?

a)

spandex

b)

polyester

c)

cotton

d)

wool

27.

Which fabric is warm, durable, should go to the dry cleaner to be cleaned, and tasty to moths?

a)

spandex

b)

polyester

c)

cotton

d)

wool

28.

What is the best way to remove a grease stain from clothing?

a)

Use a hairdryer to heat the stain

b)

Use cold water and soap

c)

Apply baking soda and let it sit

d)

Wash with hot water immediately

29.

Which of the following fabrics should be washed in cold water to prevent shrinking?

a)

Polyester

b)

Cotton

c)

Spandex

30.

What is the purpose of fabric softener?

a)

To reduce static and soften fabric

b)

To bleach clothes

c)

To remove stains

d)

To make clothes smell fresh

31.

Which of the following is NOT a synthetic material?

a)

nylon

b)

cotton

c)

polyester

d)

acrylic

32.

How many categories are there for separating your laundry?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

33.

Which item does not need to be hung up in your closet?

a)

linen pants

b)

a dress

c)

a jacket

d)

a t-shirt