Washing Machine Mess!

[Vini]

First of all let me mention:

- This is a new washer (3 months old)
- This has happened before

Basically, in the picture you can see, a rather disgusting looking stain, emitted by the washer during its 'cleaning' cycle.

Tonight I've done a white wash&dry cycle, 40'c with 60min Drying. In the wash were boxers, socks and one brand new shirt.

Now lucky for me, the shirt is untouched. But all the boxers & socks have this stain.

So...

- What the hell is it?
- Why is it happening?
- How do we solve it?

This is not the first time its happened, I've lost an england shirt due to this.

And previously at our old place it happened.

Why us!? It must be something we're doing...

All ive used tonight, is some BOLD powder and Comfort fabric softener. Could too much powder do this?

It was a reasonably empty wash... would this cause the problem?

(1 shirt, 4 pairs of socks, 3 boxers)

Anyone throw any suggestions about?

[Gerschwin]

......This is not the first time its happened, I've lost an england shirt due to this.

Not all bad then

I would clean the drawers, remove the flexible hoses and clean, test the water from the pipe leading up to the flexible hoses etc

Does it happen on a cold only wash? Thinking rust in water feeding pipe?

Just a guess really....

[kasavien]

something similar happens with the powder my mum uses, if i leave clothes in contact with it it stains them, but the colour is different, i have a black hoody with red patches now i've not seen it on whites though

[Steve B]

did you by any chance drop a chicken korma down the back of the machine?

[Vini]

Not all bad then

I would clean the drawers, remove the flexible hoses and clean, test the water from the pipe leading up to the flexible hoses etc

Does it happen on a cold only wash? Thinking rust in water feeding pipe?

Just a guess really....

It's a brand new machine in brand new apartments, so I doubt its that. Anyway I'd have to call landlord to sort that

something similar happens with the powder my mum uses, if i leave clothes in contact with it it stains them, but the colour is different, i have a black hoody with red patches now i've not seen it on whites though

I'm wondering if it's a case of too much powder, I do tend to go overboard, thinking the more powder the cleaner itll be.

There was some left in the tray after the cycle... hmmm..

did you by any chance drop a chicken korma down the back of the machine?

Do'h! thats it!!

No of course I didnt

[Atomic]

I'm wondering if it's a case of too much powder, I do tend to go overboard, thinking the more powder the cleaner itll be.

How much did you use? 1/2 scoop of powder is easily enough for for what you say was in the machine! It'd be probably be enough for a full wash infact!

[Vini]

half of a half, i made sure as not to over do it, like previous times. as she's told me off.

[Atomic]

Doesn't sound like your using too much then...

[kalniel]

Is this the same box of powder that you used last time this happened? (Bad batch?)

Are you using the machine as a drier as well? And are you making sure that they aren't getting stuck in the door/rubbing against the rubber?

Otherwise I don't know - check the filter for any stray kippers or something

[herbert_goon]

Socks with yellow stains? Any teenagers in the house?

[TWOTELLYS]

Whats that saying
itll all come out in the wash
not this time obviously

sorry

[Vini]

Is this the same box of powder that you used last time this happened? (Bad batch?)

no we've had it in 2 different washers with 2 different detergents.

Socks with yellow stains? Any teenagers in the house?

Only me.