Black spots all over my clothing after a few wash?
Question:Every now and than i see black spots on my clothing, from T-shirts, Jeans,shorts, socks, just every clothing! I try ask my mom how she wash my clothing until there is black spots all over it and every wash, new spots will turn out. So i had to throw away most my clothing even new ones. I do not understand what caused it but my mom wash clothing with hands, clean water and soap. So can did anyone face the same problem as me, or can anyone please help me to resolve this headache, as my clothing is black spotted by day..
Answers:
If there are black spots clustered together, it is mold/mildew. This used to happen on my sons clothing if it was wet and in a pile of clothes, and then got washed and dried.
I agree, these spots sound like mildew. It's in the air everywhere, but only grows in moist environments--like wet clothes.
If you're old enough to find this forum and ask this question, you're old enough to take over on your own laundry and do it right, so there will never again be all those dark spots. (They're just about impossible to remove, too.)
Never put wet clothes in the laundry basket or hamper, drop them down the laundry chute, or leave them in luggage or a backpack. Allow them to dry fully, or launder them immediately.
Don't leave freshly-washed clothes in the washer or in a basket. Within an hour or three, dry them. (I leave clothes overnight once in a while, but sometimes they smell weird and I re-launder them, wasting detergent, water, and my time.)
Don't fold, hang in a tightly-packed closet, or stow in full drawers any clothes that aren't 100% dry. If it feels cool but not damp when you handle it, it's probably wet enough to grow mildew. Let it dry some more.
If you never let clothes stay damp, you won't have any problem with mildew spots.
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