Laundry issues. Yellow stains in an all white load?

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I’ve got a washer that is about 1 year old. Normal wear and tear. However, recently, when I wash my whites at least one shirts comes out of the wash with a yellow stain? What is causing this, how can I make it stop, and how can I get those stains out??……thanks.

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  1. kia says:
    August 30, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    This happened to me with an all white load of sheets and pillowcases. It was the first time they had been washed as I had just bought them. I put in the usual amount of detergent and some Clorox. And there they were … odd yellow stains.
    I couldn’t figure it out until …Eureka! The little labels on the sheets and towels were sort of rust color. I cut off the labels and rewashed using the soak cycle in addition to the wash cycle. I used detergent and more Clorox.
    Stains gone.
    But it is interesting that no warning was included with these sheets which were fairly pricey to buy.
    Now I cut the label off anything white before ever using the items.
    The soak cycle is important. I turned the knob to the soak cycle after the first one had almost ended so that the soak cycle would be longer than usual. If you have to use a commercial laundry machine I would soak the stains out in the sink first.
    I hope this is what your problem was.

  2. Woof says:
    August 30, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    Sounds like a hard water or rust build up. I’m guessing that this happens on your 1st load after the washer has set for a day or so. The standing water in the pipes gets ‘rusty’ and when the water starts in the washer it dumps the dirty water directly on one of the shirts as it fills. Try running a small load after it sets for a day and fill a glass with the water coming out and see if it is discolored.

  3. Christina says:
    August 30, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    you can buy this product at any store like walmart or super target called yellow out for less than 5 dollars that i use to make the yellow go away. works every time.

    just make sure to read the instructions carefully and make sure not to accidently put it on colored clothing.

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