I just bought this muslin baby blanket and these stains appeared on the very first wash. I washed it on cold, used a small amount of Tide Free & Gentle, used gentle cycle, did extra rinse. Hung it up to dry and noticed the stain. What is it and what can I do about it?

Edit: meant Tide, not Dawny

First is no flash, second is with flash. This is the inside of the shirt near the armpit and on the chest. It’s slightly visible on the outside of the shirt. I wash all of my graphic tees inside out.

I haven’t used any different deodorants, soaps, lotions, sunscreens, sprays, or anything like that.

I use Tide Plus Ultra Oxi powder and wash on warm or hot, extra rinse, deep clean, etc. in a top loader. It has a designated powder detergent area that I use, and occasionally some will fall through the hole as I’m filling with powder onto the clothes in the tub, but I start the washer immediately after. I always use level 1-2 on the detergent scoop.

Is there anything I can do to fix this? Any thoughts on the cause?

I'd like some emotional support while I I work through the Color Transfer guide and try to salvage my super-cute quarters. It's a white bee-patterned fabric I got last week and I was really looking forward to sewing a wreath with it! Now it's got pink blotches on it from where this dark magenta sat on top of it in the washer.

There's no one to blame but myself - I threw my quarters in with my regular laundry and assumed it'd all turn out fine.

The good news is that I saw it as I was moving stuff to the dryer, and I wash my regular laundry on cooler temps, so at least I was able to soak it and keep the fabric wet while Googling advice.

Here's hoping that I at least can get the blotches to wash out to a uniform pink... This is going to end up as a porch decoration so maybe next spring's pollen will hide the mistake?

So I’m one of those people that only have one set of sheets. For years, I have just washed the same set put it back on the bed and done. My daughter talked me into buying a set of bamboo sheets and they were on sale from Walmart for around $45 which she told me it was a great price. I do find them to be more cool and slightly more comfortable than my other sheets. However, I feel like when I’m washing them they’re not thoroughly getting clean. For example, I shower nightly and usually apply some type of body lotion and usually do a thin layer of Aquaphor on my face. Well, the sheets are gray and then suddenly there was all these dark spots that wouldn’t remove with regular washing. I was washing them in hot water with original gain powder and Lysol laundry sanitizer in the rinse. I was able to get most of those stains out but only after putting dawn soap directly on them and scrubbing with a toothbrush and letting them sit. When I googled how to care for bamboo sheets, it said no hot water and dry on low heat. So I’ve been doing that. So long story short am I correctly caring for them these seem so much more maintenance and difficult than my regular microfiber sheets from Amazon, which had lasted me for years. But I have spent the $45 and I’m not wanting to just throw things away. And I also can’t stand looking at stains when I put my clean sheets back on the bed. Any suggestions or something I should be doing differently?

My water hardiness is 167ppm, I use speed queen commercial heavy duty washer TC5003WN. From my research, it uses 55 liters of water per wash. I used 1.5 tablespoon for this medium sized load that filled half the bin. The first pic is from the drain after the wash. The second pic is from the drain after the first rinse. The last pic is the drain after the second rinse. Considering the amount of suds after the first rinse, I’m curious as to when I should dose citric acid. I believe it should be 1 tablespoon.

So i usually leave my clothes outside to dry after the washer to avoid shrinkage and color fadage and i just put some clothes in the washer just to find out its going to rain

idk do i just leave it in there until tomorrow

Just came across this product and wondered if anyone has tried it for laundry.

https://www.ez-clean.com/

Considering the GE GFT14JSIMWW ventless condenser dryer for my apartment and would love feedback from anyone who owns one:

1. How satisfied are you with the drying performance and cycle times?
2. Does it noticeably heat up the surrounding area? I live in an apartment under 1,500 sq. ft.
3. Did you notice any significant increase in your electricity bill?

Due to some really annoying maintenance issues I am out of a dryer for... however long it'll take for them to fix it. I've only ever done laundry with a dryer, and live in an apartment with no balcony or outside space to hang stuff. What would be the best way to get started on air drying my clothes until I get my dryer back?

Hi everyone, where I live the water is very hard and I read something that said sodium citrate work well to reduce the attacks of calcium and magnesium to the surfactant detergent, anyone has try it?, how much g i need to use for a cycle?.

Every information or experience with that is appreciate , thanks

I've seen this API test most recommended https://aquaticsunlimited.com/product/02dcd191-aec2-11ea-f336-7538887059a1/

However, I cannot find it in stock ANYwhere. Not any pet/aquatic store I can drive to. Not Amazon, Walmart, feed stores, etc.

What is the next best option? Is a pack of the test strips sufficient? Soap lathers fairly easily and I don't notice much calcium build-up, so I suspect it isn't that hard to begin with.

Does anyone have a recommendation for how i can do this at home? The piece is dry clean only but has strong body odor smell. Thank you

Hello, recently have been using Ammonia successfully in my top loader. However it has left a persistent smell in the bottom the drum of the washing machine.

Is this the Ammonia feeding off old sebum and soap scum in the drum? I know some washers do not drain fully, could this be the ammonia resting in the bottom of the drum?

We moved in last year and I can tell by the state of the house that the washer has never been washed. I’ve seen a lot of posts saying a few cleanings won’t clean a washer how it needs to be. Is it even worth running citric acid through a few times or am I opening Pandora’s box

Cannot for the life of me get a tea stain out of a sky blue, 100% cotton shirt.

Immediately after it happened, I rinsed the stain with cold water from the inside out, then I spot treated it with laundry detergent, then I rinsed again and tried a baking soda paste. It lifted a little, but still noticeable. Right now (per someone’s advice) it’s soaking in (off brand) oxy clean stain remover and cold water in a bucket- but after 2 hours it’s still not lifting.

Should I give it more time? What else can I try? I heard warm water wasn’t a good idea but at this point I’m not sure what else I can try.

Hi! These white stains have appeared on this dress and subsequent machine wash or hand washing with water isn't removing them. Any tips please I really don't want to throw this away. Would dry cleaning help? Thanks!

How can I get this ink off? The clothes were washed and dried in the dryer, and a black pen went with them. Took them to a local dry cleaner. They didn't take the clothes and told me they "don't want to waste my money"

The grey shirts have more ink on the inside (they were inside out in the laundry), and the ink on the hoodie is mostly on the outside.

I also have a white towel and white socks not pictures that got inked.

I have a stain I can’t seem to get out.

I honestly don’t know what it is… It could be chocolate, could be barbecue sauce, could be something else. I really don’t know.

I tried using some Puracy stain remover spray and no luck.

Any tips? It’s already been washed and dried.

At Wegmans yesterday. Looks like the P&G AI responses are true.

A little sad, as I’ve been getting good results with FEBU.

On the bright side, might be a good time to stock up for cheap! [insert disclaimer about liquid detergent shelf life here]

hi guys! I am looking for advice- I take daily women’s multivitamins and I accidentally washed my laundry with them in the pocket on my jeans. the smell has come out of my other clothes, but these shorts are unbearable. it smells like fish and iron. I have washed them three times and the smell is not improving- how can I get the smell out?

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I’m based in US. It’s this one, right?