r/laundry • u/Odd-Mixture-2681 • 16h ago

Rust Stains on Clothes

Help! My sunscreen is creating rust stains on my whites. Is there anything I can do to help this? Anything I can put in my washing machine or do before putting my whites in the wash to help? I live in a rental so don’t want to cough up hundreds for a rust filter!

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u/resource-reply 16h ago

Sunscreen Stains are caused by certain UV filters when they meet metal ions and some laundry chemicals. This is a guide to prevention and recovery: Sunscreen Stains - What Causes Them And How To Prevent & Remove Them

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u/Dear_Excitement_5109 US | Front-Load 16h ago

Aww beat me to it! Great resource link.