Incorrect wash times and
using insufficient detergent
which can cause redepositing
of detergent on clothes.
A build-up of oils in clothes
that come into close contact
with the skin, eg underwear,
T-shirts.
Ageing of clothes.
Iron deposits in the wash
water.
Use of chlorine bleaches on
fabrics with resin finishes.
1. ONLY use low sudsing detergent
for washing machine.
Using incorrect type or too
much detergent can cause
poor rinsing and poor spin
performance.
Mixing whites with very dirty
clothes, eg work clothes.
Yellowing Or Greying Clothes
Problem Possible causes What to do
Greyness
Yellowing
1. Re-sort load, then re-wash using
wash program selections suitable
for the fabric.
2. Re-sort load, then re-wash using
program selections suitable for the
fabric.
2. If the water is very dirty or very
sudsy, repeat 1 above reducing the
amount of detergent you use.
3. If the water is very dirty or very
sudsy, repeat 2 above reducing the
amount of detergent you use.
Incorrect drying.
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