Container systems having instructional systems and related methods

Abstract

Instructional systems related to providing a recommended dosage amount of a fabric care treatment composition to a fabric load. Container systems with such instructional systems. Automatic washing machines with such instructional systems. Methods related to such instructional systems.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container system comprising:
 a container comprising an interior volume; and   an instructional system located on said container, said instructional system comprising a first indicia and a second indicia,
 wherein said first indicia comprises a first washing machine feature, a first washing machine load level relative to said first washing machine feature, and a first dosage amount of a fabric care treatment composition; 
 wherein said second indicia comprises a second washing machine feature, a second washing machine load level relative to said second washing machine feature, and a second dosage amount of said fabric care treatment composition; 
 wherein said second machine load level is greater than first machine load level; 
 and wherein said second dosage amount is more than said first dosage amount. 
   
     
     
         2 . The container system of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second washing machine features are selected from the group consisting of a washing machine window, a washing machine agitator, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The container system of  claim 2 , wherein said first and second washing machine features are washing machine windows. 
     
     
         4 . The container system of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second washing machine features are the same size. 
     
     
         5 . The container system of  claim 1 , wherein said first dosage amount is a first amount of unitized dose articles, and wherein said second dosage amount is a second amount of unitized dose articles. 
     
     
         6 . The container system of  claim 5 , wherein said dosage amount is one unitized dose article. 
     
     
         7 . A container system according to  claim 1 , wherein said container further comprises a fabric care treatment composition contained in said interior volume. 
     
     
         8 . A container system according to  claim 7 , wherein said fabric care treatment composition is in the form of a unitized dose article. 
     
     
         9 . A container system according to  claim 1 , wherein said instructional system further comprises a third indicia, wherein said third indicia comprises a third washing machine feature, a third washing machine load level relative to said third washing machine feature, and a third dosage amount of said fabric care treatment composition. 
     
     
         10 . A container system according to  claim 1 , wherein said instructional system is located on a label, wherein said label is affixed to said container. 
     
     
         11 . A container system according to  claim 1 , wherein said instructional system is printed directly onto said container. 
     
     
         12 . A container system according to  claim 1 , wherein said instructional system is located on an internal surface of said container. 
     
     
         13 . A container system according to  claim 12 , wherein said internal surface is selected from the group consisting of an interior surface of a lid said container, a curtain at least partially occluding an opening of said container, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . A container system according to  claim 1 , wherein said container is a tub or a bag. 
     
     
         15 . An automatic laundry machine, said machine comprising a washing machine feature and an instructional system located on said automatic laundry machine, said instructional system comprising a first indicia and a second indicia,
 wherein said first indicia comprises a first washing machine feature, a first washing machine load level relative to said first washing machine feature, and a first dosage amount of a fabric care treatment composition;   wherein said second indicia comprises a second washing machine feature, a second washing machine load level relative to said second washing machine feature, and a second dosage amount of said fabric care treatment composition;   wherein said second machine load level is greater than first machine load level;   and wherein said second dosage amount is more than said first dosage amount.   
     
     
         16 . An automatic laundry machine according to  claim 15 , wherein said washing machine features are each a window. 
     
     
         17 . An automatic laundry machine according to  claim 15 , wherein said first dosage amount is a first amount of unitized dose articles, and wherein said second dosage amount is a second amount of a unitized dose articles. 
     
     
         18 . A process for treating a fabric load, said process comprising the steps of:
 a. placing a fabric load into an interior volume of an automatic washing machine, wherein said automatic washing machine comprises a machine feature;   b. determining an actual washing machine load level by comparing said fabric load to said machine feature;   c. providing a container system, wherein said container system comprises a container with an interior volume, a fabric care treatment composition contained in said interior volume, and an instructional system located on said container, said instructional system comprising a plurality of indicia, wherein each indicia comprises:
 said washing machine feature, 
 a fabric load level coupled to said washing machine feature, and 
 a dosage amount coupled to said fabric load level; 
   d. choosing a selected indicia from said plurality of indicia, wherein said fabric load level of said selected indicia approximates said actual washing machine load level;   e. providing said fabric care treatment composition to said fabric load, wherein said fabric care treatment composition is provided in an amount corresponding to said dosage amount of said selected indicia; and   f. starting a treatment cycle of said automatic washing machine.   
     
     
         19 . The process according to  claim 18 , wherein said machine feature is a window. 
     
     
         20 . The process according to  claim 18 , wherein said dosage amount is an amount of unitized dose articles.