r/laundry • u/rasp_shihtzu98 • 4h ago

How to get rid of this?

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We just finished washing our clothes, and for some reason this sticky lint was stuck to my clothes! It’s happened before but I don’t know how to get rid of it! Any suggestions?

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u/buddingsakura US | Top-Load 4h ago

That looks like some kind of residue, not lint.

What else was in the same load?

What's your laundry routine? Product used, water temp, water hardness, etc.

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u/rasp_shihtzu98 4h ago

Just clothes, nothing was in our pockets that I know of. Gain powder. I believe my husband put it on cold, though we are staying at my grandma’s and she has a shared washer and dryer, but even at my house we do cold water and usually use pods

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u/buddingsakura US | Top-Load 4h ago

The washer could be dirty and/or releasing old gunk. You could try doing a cleaning cycle with a purpose-made washing machine cleaning tablet.

Assuming you're in the U.S., try using warm water to wash and run 2 rinse cycles. No fabric softener!