Homeowners can't remove grey stains from laundry
16 posts in the last 30 days, all from r/CleaningTips.
“They started appearing on just this pair of jeans after I threw them in the washer. At first I thought it could be rust from the washer but nothing else gets stained in the wash. I often leave the jeans on my hamper which is brown color (pic attached). But I've only seen the…”
“I have two white shirts and one black one that I washed together. The two white ones now have black stains and the black ones have some light stains as well. I just rewashed them but no luck.”
“So I mysteriously got this stain on my fav pair of trousers and I don't know how to get rid of it pls help”
Multiple homeowners are perplexed by persistent grey stains appearing on their laundry, despite regular washer cleaning and detergent use. They are seeking explanations and solutions.
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“They started appearing on just this pair of jeans after I threw them in the washer. At first I thought it could be rust from the washer but nothing else gets stained in the wash. I often leave the jeans on my hamper which is…”
“I have two white shirts and one black one that I washed together. The two white ones now have black stains and the black ones have some light stains as well. I just rewashed them but no luck. submitted by /u/milkmimo [link] [comments]”
“So I mysteriously got this stain on my fav pair of trousers and I don't know how to get rid of it pls help submitted by /u/queen__raven [link] [comments]”
“Hello all! As you can see this sweater has had better days. Looking for any stain removal/restoration suggestions or guidance! I have some concern about the “antique” graphic, but I’m open to all suggestions :) #help submitted by /u/tomato_time_9608 [link] [comments]”
“I washed and dried my shirt that I had accidentally got white cake frosting on, thinking it would be fine .. only to pull it out of the dryer with these stains left over. ): This shirt is thrifted (worn with love as you can tell) and the tag is completely faded out, but I’m pretty certain it’s 100% cotton. I’m open to any tips on how to clean this cake frosting stain! submitted by /u/whoaretheyreally [link] [comments]”
“I noticed lots of white streaks on my chinos after washing so I tried washing them multiple times without washing powder however it has made no difference! Any tips please 😭 submitted by /u/BradBoy69 [link] [comments]”
“Idk what this stain is. Soap scum? Water stains? All my counter tops are dark grey and I see this next to my kitchen faucet as well which makes me believe it’s the water submitted by /u/emputdubz [link] [comments]”
“I noticed that my laundry sanitizer spilled in this spot but despite me scrubbing at it, it won't come off submitted by /u/Impossible-Fail5111 [link] [comments]”
“Friend staying over had a small stain on 2 of her shirts. I’d asked her to use shout (think she forgot) and she used my clarifying shampoo to wash the stains out before throwing the shirts in the washer. As a curly hair girl, I use my clarifying shampoo around once a month- it’s made to completely strip your hair of products and buildup She took them out the dryer to see that both shirts had a dull blue stain exactly where she had used the clarifying shampoo. No other clothes had any stains. I k”
“This is 100% polyester...no clue what the stains actually are. submitted by /u/Gold-Opportunity-295 [link] [comments]”
“I don’t use any bleach when I do my laundry . Both my wife and I didn’t notice this on my pants this morning and this is now the 3rd-4th pair of clothing that gets random bleach stains . I work a desk job at an apartment complex submitted by /u/Dependent-Deer4998 [link] [comments]”
“Sprayed with Tide oxy and went through the wash. Any help getting this out of my work shirt would be greatly appreciated! submitted by /u/_bigpun69 [link] [comments]”
“What is causing these grey stains on our laundry? It's happened to multiple laundry items. We clean our washer regularly- it's a front load. We use powder detergent with no softeners. We clean the tub ring so no mold there. We use wool laundry balls in dryer. What the heck is ruining our clothes? TY submitted by /u/walkonbyeeeee [link] [comments]”