What is causing these pinkish orange spots? The clothes did not have them before they went into the washer and dryer. I don't use bleach or fabric softener. It happens randomly every once in a while and ruins my clothes. This shirt was only worn once and is now garbage.
Please help!
You may have rusty water, or some chemical in the water that makes it brown at times.
I don't know what detergent you use, but when I stopped using Tide a few years ago, I had the same problem. I attributed it to the detergent which was either Era or Sun something touching the clothes before the water circulated/suds it. I went back to Tide and it hasn't happened since.
Have you been using any new beauty products? I had deodorant stains in the wash and it made my shirt yellow, so now I use a natural deodorant and haven't had any problems.
It might be the water. Maybe try running a vinegar rinse cycle.
It sounds like rust in your water that could be caused by well water pipes/pump, washer drum, hot water heater/pipes, or older pipes in your house.
It looks like rust stains. see if any of the enamel has worn off the inside surfaces of the washer or dryer.
Those aren't RUST STAINS. It is bleaching and because the shirt is brown it turns orange.
I have bought several brown cotton shirts and each one turns orange especially around the collar.
I believe this is caused by acne treatment skincare. The same was happening to ALL my son's towels.
When you use deodorant or cheap eau de toilette, a chemical reaction occurs on the neck area: the deodorant reacts with salty sweat and acts on the paint of the product and it turns orange.
Have you found a way to fix this it happens to everything my sons body touches, sheets, towels & clothes. I know its the acne medication causing it
Its sweat stain, if you expose sweaty wet marks to sun light it does this
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I tried soaking a few whites in a mixture of hot water and vinegar. I had a few of my husband's undershirts, a pair of ankle socks, and a sports bra in a bucket. After a couple of hours I checked on the items and noticed pink stains on my sports bra.
Any ideas? Btw, we have city water, a water softener, and I have had my water tested.
Was there red on a tag that could have bled on to bra? Try wetting it and letting it dry in the sun. If that doesn't work, try baking soda and regular simple Dawn and make a paste.
You must have had an item that was not colorfast that bled on the clothing.
Sounds like several different material types so it is possible the socks (they would be more knit type) may have had unseen color or either as others suggested a tag that had color (even if you could not see it).
Keeping wet in the sun should take that dye run out so you may not need another soap product. Lay garment out on a table, keep wet and let the sun draw out the pink.
I have spots on clothes. Please can anyone help?
Here is a little background. The last few years I have replaced my soft water unit. I have changed my detergent, from liquid to powder and brand several times. I stopped using fabric softener in both my washer and dryer.
I had maintenance work done and cleaned both units inside and out. Finally I got so frustrated I went out and bought a new traditional washer and dryer, as I thought maybe soap was dripping down some how with my front load washer.
Guess what? I am still getting the spots! I have never used fabric softener in my new washer and dryer. And I have again used both liquid and powder and switched brands. Help!
By Steve from Mid MI
Could it be that you have mineral deposits in your city water that is leaving stains on your clothes.
What color are these spots?
Grease spots often appear on cotton t-shirts after they are washed. These have been deposited on your shirt when you are eating or cooking, but you don't notice them until you wash the shirt. These can be removed with a product like Shout.
If these are spots where the color is removed, than it could be caused by some product that you are using on your skin. Acne medication will take the color out of clothing along the neckline or where your hands touch, or where perspiration washes it onto. You do not notice this until the garment is washed.
there is no answer to this problem yet! the brown spots cannot be washed out, they appear anywhere over a garment, not just in front where you might have slopped food, can't be rust not in the machine long enough, th
e mystery remains
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I get mysterious stains on my laundry and am beyond frustrated. Hundreds of dollars of clothes have been stained and most don't come out all the way.
Please help. All of the suggestions for how to clean stains from clothing are wonderful, but I'm trying to solve the mystery of what is causing stains on my laundry.
