My girlfriend and i just moved into a completely renovated condo complex that used to be apartments. We bought all new dressings for the bathroom and now our brand new towels are being bleached. The began having bleach spots before we even put them through the first wash cycle!
Then we noticed our clothes also coming out of the washer with bleach stains and we do not use bleach. We thought it might be the fabric softener but elimination of that hasn't worked. Is it a problem with our water system? Or is it a hair product we might use?
We've tried eliminating hair products, but have seen no response. We believe it has to do with our water. Does anyone out there have this problem as well? Please help we are going insane! And we can't use anymore of our new towels until this is resolved.
thank you!
2007-03-27 04:02:02 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
It sounds like it could be the water try using a water softner. oh I forgot sometimes when I was younger when I did laundry my clothes had spots on them because I was puting the detergent directly on the clothes try putting the detergent in the water before you put the clothes in.
2007-03-27 04:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by ♫Rock'n'Rob♫ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to look at your facial cleansers that you use. We found that any acne medications with hydro-cortisone, tolnaftate or even benzoyl peroxide will "bleach out" your towels and even your clothes. The way to prevent this is to make sure your daily facial washing is complete and then use a white cotton towel to dry your face and hands.
There may be a simpler answer in all of your questions so I would call a the local water treatment plant manager, or if a college is near by, go to the chemistry department and ask for someone who is knowledgeable in water concentrates and dilution principles. Good luck.
2007-03-27 13:26:44 · answer #2 · answered by Serpico 13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You elliminated the softner, but what about the actual soap? When it is in contact with clothing for too long, this bleaching can happen.
My washing machine became stuck in the first wash phase and I could see patches where the wash powder was clumped on the clothing. By the time the machine was fixed and wash finiehd, the clothes had bleach like patches.
2007-03-27 11:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by dogterhoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the washer new?
If not the bleach could be coming from there.
If someone else used bleach in the washer the spots could be coming from residual bleach left in the bleach dispenser.
If it's new....I have no clue...do you use a cleanser in the bathroom or kitchen that contains bleach like Clorox cleanup?
2007-03-27 11:07:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you use Proactiv skin care cos this makes my towels have a bleached like appearance, it is from the main chemical in the solution
2007-03-27 11:05:48 · answer #5 · answered by Bez 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you using any cleaning products which contain bleach? Any over spray from them could be the culprit.
2007-03-27 11:08:56 · answer #6 · answered by bandit 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
something is the carrier of the bleaching agent. Back track what is occurring and you can make the necessary adjustments
2007-03-27 11:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be your detergent, do not put the clothes in then put detergent on top of them....put the detergent in first and let it get a lil mixed up in the water
2007-03-27 11:05:38 · answer #8 · answered by theresa200586 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a problem similar and narrowed it down to my facial cleanser and toothpaste
2007-03-27 11:08:35 · answer #9 · answered by Global warming ain't cool 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friends hubby's shaving foam did this to their towels
2007-03-28 13:11:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋