Why do my clothes get pink stains in the washer?

Question

Most of my clothes,especially whites, get pink stains everytime after a wash. It has ruined many of my husband's T-shirts and mine as well and I almost resorted to throwing them out. We moved into the apartment 6 months ago and the washer-dryer is there already. Even my coloured clothes have problems. My husband thinks it's my washing technique that caused this problem, but I never had this problem when I used an older model before moving to this new place. Can someone please tell me what is wrong? We are contemplating to get a new washer.

Answer 1

It may actually be the water that is staining the clothing. We had a problem years ago with the water having to much iron in it and had to get tablets to put in the water filter to help eliminate this problem.

I would ask your landlord about the machine as well considering it could be a number of things...oh and tell your husband to do the laundry to see if it your technique that is damaging the clothing.....I am sure he will get the same result you did.

Answer 2

Pink Stain On Clothes

Answer 3

First and foremost, always, always separate your clothes before washing. Now I'm sure you do that but sometimes, I've accidentally had an article of color clothing end up in the wash with my whites so make sure there's nothing clinging when you wash.

Now if that doesn't work, you'll need to clean your washing machine by doing the following: run a cycle of hot water along with two cups of lemon juice or vinegar (white). Remove the fabric softener receptacle and soak in it hot water and detergent. Clean the bleach dispenser with a spray cleaner, paper towels and q-tips. Also clean the top rim of wash bucket as it is up and under where you can't see it and it does get dirty. Run the washer empty on the hot water cycle once again. Check all hoses and connections making sure there's no rotting of the hoses. After all is done, hopefully you will have solved the problem.

Good Luck !

Answer 4

If you are washing your whites as a seperate load and they are coming out pink then there is something in the washing machine that is causing the problem. My first guess is that the former tennant used the machine to dye something. In any event, that machine is going to keep staining your clothes. My advice would be to get rid of the thing. After all, a load or two of clothes can be worth more than a new machine.

Answer 5

Run the washer through the complete cycle, without clothes, using a small amount of bleach in the wash cycle. It sounds like you are either using too much bleach or putting it in after you put the clothes in. Put the bleach in first then water then add the clothes. Read the label on the bottle to see how much bleach you should use.

Answer 6

Try running your washer for one cycle using vinegar (diluted of course). This will clean a lot of built-up gunk from the tub and lint catcher.
Then separate your clothes and do a small load to see if one cleaning helped.
If that doesn't work, you may have gotten a washer with something caught in the water recycling system (a red sock maybe?). A repairman could retrieve it for you if your husband is not handy. He doesn't sound handy if he blames your previously perfect washing techniques. I still laugh when I remember my husband yelling at me for shrinking all his clothes. The forty pounds he had gained had nothing at all to do with it.

Answer 7

Washing colors with whites in warm water can cause the colors to bleed onto the whites.

Answer 8

Im pretty sure what youre describing is bleach thats left in your washer, or mistakenly added in, getting on your colored clothes. Be careful what youre using!

Answer 9

You must be washing them with something red. Do white's and light colors together, Dark colors together.