I found this combination somewhere on the internet a few years ago Im sorry I dont know to whom I should give credit and its worked quite well on many types of stains since.
Laundry stains from washing machine. Run a cycle with a washer cleaner to solve the problem. The paraffin soaks the fabric especially sheets and the clothes I wear. Dont overstuff the machine your soiled garment needs room to tumble and agitate so the detergent can work its way out of the fabric.
On most machines the washing temperature is one of the easier things to see and control from cold washes as low as 15C to washes at up to 90C. Oily stains with a bluish sheen - often fabric softener stains as mentioned above Brown spots that appear a bit oily - sometimes caused by an oil leak from your washer Brown spots or marks or sometimes orangish - perhaps rust stains Oily spots - perhaps from HE laundry detergent. If youve been reading my Facebook page for a while youll be aware that I understandably whinge a lot about the way my paraffin ruins my washing machine and sometimes my clothes.
If you get grease-like marks on your clothes after a laundry cycle and they wash out in the next load dont despair. Mould occurs because more people wash in cold water which doesnt get rid of mould and washing machine designs can. Brace yourself for another common culprit.
Similar to regular OxiClean you should presoak stains with OxiClean White Revive for a few hours and then add it to your washing machine during the cycle as well. If you dont have a laundry detergent compartment in your washing machine mix 12 cup of vinegar with a cup of water before pouring it onto your clothing. Add this to the washer followed by 2 cups of white vinegar.
Let it sit for five minutes or so then wipe away. You can add a. Most municipal water systems have at least some impurities which is perfectly normal.
As a general laundry stain remover I use equal parts of water hydrogen peroxide dish washing liquid usually a grease-cutting one. To neutralise foul odours in your washing machine dissolve 3 tablespoons of baking soda in 1 cup of water. Run a full hot water cycle.