Mystery

[ChetMC]

We seem to have an issue with mystery stains. This is what I know :

- the stains appear as a result of washing or drying.

- they have only appeared on white terry cloth.

- it happened to us while living in Seattle and Montreal, but I don't think it ever happened or worsened while we were living in Halifax.

- the stains start out barely visible, you just see a dark spot when you hold the item up to the light, but the more the item is washed and dried the more visible it becomes until it turns dark gray.

- I don't use fabric softener.

- the items that this has happened to have all been washed in extremely hot water (90C) with Borax, oxyclean and Persil soap.

- the items are being very well rinsed.

Any ideas what's going on?

[L J]

It could possibly be some type of mineral deposit built up in your pipes leading to your washing machine. I had a very similar problem with mystery rust colored stains on white cotton clothing in one city I lived in. After much googling, talking with the leasing company and neighbors, I determined that it was old pipes pumping in dirty water into my washing machine.

[Turquesa]

LJ, what did they end up doing about it? I'm having the same problem!