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Miranda
09-05-2011, 11:17 AM
Does anyone have any advice on how to remove hard water rust/iron stains from "good fabric" laundry?

By "good fabric" I mean, expensive silky technical wicking material...

cycling jerseys, CWX sports bras, good techical Nike tank tops... are you adding up the amount of money$:eek:$ a washing machine can hold (&destroy) here?

*sigh*:(

My water softener has had some random working vs not-working episodes lately, and while DH thought he had it fixed pushing this test-reset button thingy, this recent load decided to NOT wash with soft rust free water.

I googled & e-How has some solution that involves a lot of vinegar, salt, & *hot* water. http://www.ehow.com/how_6536439_remove-rust-water-stains.html

OK, normally clothes like this I was on delicate in cold water with woolite, and hang to dry. The clothing pieces are all aero-fitted so hot water would shrink them I think, plus potential for the solution to eat a hole in the fabric?

Why don't these things happen when it's a load of towel rags?:confused: Thank gawd at least bike shorts are black!:rolleyes:

TYIA~
Miranda
kermit
09-05-2011, 11:43 AM
Had a bad rust blow out at a house we rented, Iron out worked like a charm.
Dogmama
09-05-2011, 12:37 PM
Miranda, I've had great luck with (don't laugh) Trader Joe's Pure Castile Soap. I put it on the stain, let it sit for ~10 minutes & launder. I've removed ink, blood, etc., that the spray & wash type cleaners didn't even touch.
Miranda
09-05-2011, 07:57 PM
Thx thus far for the help, will give it a try. Ugh, frustrating!
AppleTree
09-12-2011, 07:44 PM
There is a product I found at Lowe's a few weeks ago called "White Brite". I am not sure about using it on silk, but it worked a miracle on cotton. I was skeptical, but it got out old rust stains in my husbands undershirts and a pair of slacks... I was impressed. Got out perspiration stains too. A few things I had to put through twice, but it did work.

Good luck!
Miranda
09-13-2011, 04:39 PM
There is a product I found at Lowe's a few weeks ago called "White Brite". I am not sure about using it on silk, but it worked a miracle on cotton. I was skeptical, but it got out old rust stains in my husbands undershirts and a pair of slacks... I was impressed. Got out perspiration stains too. A few things I had to put through twice, but it did work.

Good luck!


Thanks for the reply!