Why are there Dirt Streaks .........

**many houseapes** · 05-23-2009, 02:20 PM

I have noticed that whenever I do the laundry, some of the clothes actually come out dirtier than when they went in. When I do white clothes, sometimes there are dirt streaks on the shirts & sheets & I know that they didn't have them before...and I have to rewash them. When I do dark clothing, the streaks appear as lint. and most of the time, i will put the affected pieces of clothing in the dryer for about 10 minutes before hanging them outside & it takes the dirty lint off of them. This has been an increasing problem over the last 2 yrs. Our city had an e-coli scare & I think they started putting stuff in the water to keep it from happening again....maybe that is the cause? My washer is only 3 yrs old, so I don't think its that..I have tried using fabric softener & it still happens....other than hand-washing the clothes, what can I do? & does anyone know why this might be happening? Thanks

**miss_thrifty** · 05-23-2009, 02:50 PM

i get that too. sopmetimes it s the woolies fuzzies on them and i have to re reinse them in vineagar . some of the newer clothes i get(second hand) or new socks if i put them with and t- shirts seem to do that. pain in butt i know. its not dirt i see on mine but fuzzies looks gross.
happened yesterday again. I thin it was hubbys new socks. everyhting else was washed many times already.

**old_lady_in_the_shoe** · 05-23-2009, 03:39 PM

if very dirty or linty wash leaves soil residue behind, wipe out the inner tub. Leave lid open so tub will dry. Clean lint filters & dispensers as manual directs.

wash outside of washer w/ mild suds, rinse & wipe dry. Creamy appliance wax can be used occasionally, especially on painted surfaces, for extra protection of surface.

If hard water minerals build up a deposit inside washer, do not use a vinegar rinse unless you contact washer manufacturer or dealer & get their OK. Porcelain enamel washer inner tubs are made to resist alkalis (in detergent & laundry additives) not acids. Long exposure to acids can etch & roughen porcelain enamel tubs so they damage fabrics & may also rust metal parts of the washer.

I also think that we tend to over fill our washer with "to many" clothes at a time and it does not allow it to rince all the "fabric resudue and dirt" out of the water. I would try a few less pieces of cloths, clean the tub between washes, and the vinegar rinse is great!!!

**Laurie in Bradenton** · 05-23-2009, 05:58 PM

We have really hard water here so I run a cup of CLR throught the washer with HOT water all by itself. That halps alot of my problems for awhile.

Laurie in Bradenton