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Mon 13 Sep, 2004 11:29 am
How do you prevent water spots when you wash/dry clothes? Recently when I have been removing some of my clothes from the drying, I have noticed what looks like water spots on my clothes. I thought it may be from either not thoroughly drying the clothes or from having them sit too long before putting in the dryer, but neither of these solutions seem to work. Anyone know?
Could the spots be due to grease or oil? I don't think water "spots" in the way you describe.
I don't think so. These "spots" come out after spraying a little spray and wash and re-washing. No matter the color all you see you a spot in a slightly darker tone. It is very strange.
are you using a fabric softener? a different fabric softener?
you can get marks that look like water/grease spots if the fabric softener kinda clumps up
No fabric softener - could it be the detergent? We typically use powder as I hear it does not harm flame retardant stuff on the kids PJs.
I think it's the detergent, Linkat. Try putting the detergent in first and dissolving it before adding the clothes. That is fill the machine with water, dissolve the detergent and then add the clothes.
Swimpy that is usually how I do wash the clothes. I usually pour the detergent and then run the water and then add the clothes. I am not careful about measuring the detergent, perhaps putting too much detergent in could be the problem.
Could be Linkat. Also make sure you let the machine adjatate a little before adding the clothes. Better yet, switch to liquid detergent.
I'd use liquid detergent, but was told that liquid detergent "washes" out the chemicals in the kiddies flame retardant pjs, so they are no longer flame retardant. I think it was in some parenting info from the doctors office. Any hoot, I will try allowing the machine to agitate prior to adding clothes; tough when you are doing clothes at 9pm, after putting kiddies in bed, making and eating dinner with hubby, etc. I think I get a bit antsy to get the clothes going and maybe do not wait long enough for the detergent to dissolve fully.
Wow thanks! You are full are vital information!
How did you fix the water spots on laundry?
Linkat wrote:How do you prevent water spots when you wash/dry clothes? Recently when I have been removing some of my clothes from the drying, I have noticed what looks like water spots on my clothes. I thought it may be from either not thoroughly drying the clothes or from having them sit too long before putting in the dryer, but neither of these solutions seem to work. Anyone know?
Did you find an answer to the question that worked???? I really need this problem fixed its ruining my laundry.
This is what I have tried and at least it seems to have lessened the problem. I think it also happens more often when I use cold water, so perhaps it is because the soap has not completely dissolved. What I do is have the washer fill with water first, then add the soap, shut the door so that the water and soap agitates for a couple of minutes – hopefully dissolving all the soap then I add my clothes.
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