What is causing the yellow/brown spots in my laundry?

[DreamDelta]

I've been noticing that after I wash a load of white clothes there are yellow/brown spots on my clothes! Anyone ever have this problem and how can I get rid of them?

Thanks in advance!

 

[wic0721]

That happened to me a couple years ago, turned out that the gasket on my washing machine had died and the spots were oil! My husband asked about getting it fixed and we were told that it would be cheaper to buy a new washing machine...which didn't hurt my feelings at all!

 

[monkeyboy]

Did they have yellow and brown spots before going into wash? if so maybe a change in diet.

 

[allyphoe]

That happened to me a couple years ago, turned out that the gasket on my washing machine had died and the spots were oil! My husband asked about getting it fixed and we were told that it would be cheaper to buy a new washing machine...which didn't hurt my feelings at all!

Same here!

 

[DreamDelta]

That happened to me a couple years ago, turned out that the gasket on my washing machine had died and the spots were oil! My husband asked about getting it fixed and we were told that it would be cheaper to buy a new washing machine...which didn't hurt my feelings at all!

I hope that's not the problem!

 

[DreamDelta]

Did they have yellow and brown spots before going into wash? if so maybe a change in diet.

NO!

 

[DisneyNutMary]

Are you using chlorine bleach? Try switching to a non-chlorine bleach. I used to get yellow dots on our white socks until I stopped using bleach... now I whiten with a bluing liqiud, I forget the name, but it is sold near the bleach and is in a blue bottle.

 

[ontariomonkey]

Could it be rust? I had this problem from a dryer in a rental house once. We just stopped using it.

 

[C.Ann]

That happened to me a couple years ago, turned out that the gasket on my washing machine had died and the spots were oil! My husband asked about getting it fixed and we were told that it would be cheaper to buy a new washing machine...which didn't hurt my feelings at all!

Same with DD.. They were about to get a new set anyhow though (the dryer was acting up too), so it didn't come as a big sticker shock to them..

 

[BeenHereB4]

We have this problem here and there at my home. The washing machine is farily new, but our pipes are old. My husband thinks it's rust from the pipes. It doesn't happen all the time though so I'm not overly bothered.