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Originally Posted by heth
Have been getting them black spots so think a bleaching would be a good idea.
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Thereby lies the clue .. mildew, due to leaving items in a damp condition for too long and will create a mouldy smell.
No bleach if your towels are coloured ... well a little hydrogen peroxide.
Difficult to treat, but with a few washes in a biological powder should improve.
Actually, did google the Persil site and they suggested rubbing with household soap and putting out in the sunshine for a while. The ultra violet light kills the spores. Wash after in biological detergent.
Never heard that one before ... worth a try.
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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
My sheets are white and cotton so they get a 90 degree wash...with bleach.
I never really went for the low temperature washing thing.
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With modern detergents, Margaret, that attack the stains with enzyme additives (biological washing powder), there is absolutely no reason why cottons should be washed at over 70 degrees. Bleach should only be added at the first rinse of no higher than 60 degrees, otherwise, you run the risk of tenderising the fabric.
After many years of dealing with commercial laundries and others who insisted that some of our hotel linens were not up to scratch and were showing holes, etc after the first wash .. this was the main abuse they subjected our products to.