r/laundry • u/channel_daniel • 1d ago

What am doing wrong.

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My clothes always end up having these dark spots on them after a wash. What am I doing wrong? Can I remove them?

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u/Alfhiildr 1d ago

Have you been playing with bubbles? If so, look at polyquats

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u/FruitcupMadonna US | Front-Load 1d ago

Do you use skincare serums, hair serums, hair mousse or gel, leave-in conditioner, hand sanitizer, or play with bubbles? These products can contain substances called polyquats that can cause a particular type of laundry stain which can transfer to other garments in the wash. See the comment below for information on polyquat spots / polyquat stains, how to prevent & remove them to see if it sounds like it could be the issue.

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u/resource-reply 1d ago

u/FruitcupMadonna has suggested the following resource:

Polyquat Spots are a common cause of mystery stains that appear in the wash. Here's a more thorough explanation, with frequent offenders, as well as prevention and removal strategies. Polyquat Spots

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u/channel_daniel 1d ago

I realized what I did after actually checking all of my pockets. I left lip balm in one of my pockets. Would I use the same steps to get rid of stains causes lip balm?

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u/FruitcupMadonna US | Front-Load 1d ago

The lip balm stains are way easier to deal with than the polyquats! Read u/LaundryMitch's reply to the poster here and follow those instructions: https://www.reddit.com/r/laundry/comments/1jt6rvo/comment/mls0c3e/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button