Mysterious Bleach Stains on Clothing!

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I'm sure you won't check this anymore but.... Do you use a BP face wash as well as lotion? If you use the wash, that is probably why you have full body bleach marks. When you rinse it runs down your body. I discovered this and started washing my face before using my soap or bodywash. That way I wash the excess Benzoyl Peroxide off my body. I haven't had the problem since. And be VERY mindful of what your face touches.

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My shirts have all been bleaching around my neck for a few years now. Although I'm sure some peoples problems were a result of washing techniques; however, I do not believe it is the cause for everyone's dilemma.

I believe it has to be something within our bodies that is causing this problem. Although benzoyl peroxide can be a reason for some, it is not the case with me.

Both my husband and I have used benzoyl peroxide, yet his shirts, nor the bed sheets on his side of the bed are bleached like mine. If you lift back the covers, you will see a big bleach stain on my side of the bed, and I'm talking full body stain, not just on the upper part of the sheets where my face is. I do not put benzoyl peroxide on my entire body, so thats why I believe that theory is out the door.

Someone posted on here that he had diabetes, and I do as well. Maybe there is some correlation with that. I'm sure I have other medical conditions that Im not even aware of, but I'm thinking we all have some type of medical condition that is causing this. Perhaps we should all get our ph checked out and post back here.

Post by guest2008

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Ok, here's what I got. I have an autistic brother who has been getting the mysterious bleach spots on his shirts and his sheets. He has been using ProActive and Oxy10 for almost a year now. He tends to chew on his shirt sleeves and his sheets, and then when we wash them, those areas that were chewed on come out bleached. We wash all of our clothes together and he is the only one with this problem. He is also on several medications which until now, I thought was causing his saliva to bleach his clothes. So, I think I am gonna have to go with the acne medications.

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My machine is a top loader with a bleach dispenser. We established the bleach dispenser was not fully emptying and probably depositing bleach on the dark clothes washed after doing a white wash. The spots were little dots exactly fitting the pattern of the holes in the drum indicating to me it happened on a spin cycle when the clothes were pressed against the drum. I washed out the machine rinsing it and rinsing out the bleach dispenser and no longer use the dispenser. For my white laundry I put the bleach directly into the water in the wash cycle. However once is a while I still get these little dots on clothing washed following a bleach wash and there should be no bleach water left in the machine after the final rinse. I don't get it. How would there be wash water with bleach still in the machine after draining and filling for a rinse?

Post By Susan (Guest Post)

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It just happened to me this morning....DO NOT LET CLOTHES MAKE CONTACT WITH CONTACT LENS SOLUTION!

I have spots on my favorite shirt that are now discolored. It is definately contact solution

Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)

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The answer is very simple. In a lot of acne care products a chemical known as Benzoyl Peroxide is used to fight the dirt and bacteria that clogs the pores of your skin. What is not known is that this exact same chemical has a very strong tendency to cause bleaching effects in clothes, linens, and other fabrics as well. On a sidenote, the Benzoyl Peroxide is generally in the form of a facial wash so the chemicals reside only in your skin, so when you sweat or secrete oil (which is just going to happen naturally) the same chemicals will still bleach your clothes, linens, and other fabrics because it will be re-released in your sweat and oil secretions. There are two solutions to the problem.
1.) You can stop using the Benzoyl Peroxide and find another form of treatment for acne (Retin-A Topical Cream is a good choice)
2.) Everything you wear has to be white, then the bleach won't be a problem
***I highly recommend the 1st solution***

Post By Cory (Guest Post)

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For years my body chemistry has been ruining clothes and bed comforters. I find that it only happens with certain clothing colors. In fact, I've resorted to buy mostly black and white clothing to prevent problems. Greens seem to react the most. I actually turned an off-white comforter a peachy color on my side of the bed.

I'm so glad to read that I'm not just some freak of nature, that others have experienced the same problem. I know that it's not a laundry issue, as most of the discoloration occurs around my neck/on anything my neck comes into contact with. I've never tried to correct the problem, as I had no idea what causes it. Basically, I just avoid colors and fabrics that seem more susceptible to my strange body chemistry.

Post By Kara (Guest Post)

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For the people that are having staining problems on some of their shirts and in the underarms, check your deodorant. It's easy to get this on the middle of shirts too when taking them on or off. I had this problem, and it turned out that the Secret Platinum protection that I was using was bleaching the shirts I was wearing, and also sheets near the top when would wear a tank top to bed. I found other websites where people all said they were having the same problem, and when I wrote to the company, they told me that their deodorant needed to be applied and let dry for ten minutes before putting clohting on!! I don't use that brand anymore, and have not had the same problem...so check your deodorant.

That was the only problem I have had, and that was over a year ago, until I bought new, nice towels recently. I bought a set of light green towels from Crate and Barrel, and those are getting bleach spots all over, in between washings, so I know it's not the dishwasher. The hand towels are the worst, and the only thing I can think of is that it's antibacterial soap? I dont' use whitening toothpaste. I then recently got a set of towels from Pottery Barn in a similiar color, and it's happening again! The strangest part...the cheaper towels i've had in blue and maroone from Costco and Charter Club, and have used them for years, with acne medication and whitening toothpaste in the past....and have never had a spot.

So the theory of cheap vs expensive towels doesn't seem to hold up, because my expensive towels are the ones bleaching.

Post By Beth (Guest Post)

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I just checked into this for my boyfriend. It's caused by metabolic disorders. An increase in acid. Sometimes called acidosis. You need to get tested on a chem-20 and it will determine if your acid is high. It can be a signe of diabetes or kidney issues. They can test further to determine cause. Extended exercise and certain health enhancements can complicate it.

Post By Elizabeth (Guest Post)

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I've narrowed it down to whitening toothpaste. No acne medication, or Tide here. And this is only happening to the towels in my sons bathroom where the whitening toothpaste is being used. I'm furious, they should put a disclaimer on the packaging!

Seems to me, that it's the most reasonable culprit. Whitening toothpastes have only been really popular the past few years, about as long as these mysterious bleach spots have been around.

Post By Ellen (Guest Post)

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We had a laundry detergent called Wisk tablets, that contained bleach in them. Some folks complained of bleach spots on their clothing. The manufacturer quit making this product, at least hear in the U.S. Hope you figure out what's causing your bleach spots. Sorry about it. I know how you feel though. I got a bleach spot on one of my favorite summer time blouses, on the back of it. I did cover up some other bleach spots on a pretty decorative denim shirt I have with some bumble bee appliques (sew on patches in shapes of bumble bees) I've had several compliments on them (little did they know they were covering up bleach spots. You might can do the same thing, too.

Post by badwater

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I know that if you accidentally load the dish washer with detergent and it splashes onto your clothes, this will bleach it also. Splashed lemon juice will lighten areas if you don't rinse immediately. You could have spilled tea with lemon or lemonade. Some sodas that contain ester of wood rosin will do the same. And of course any toilet, shower or mopping cleanser, toothpaste, peroxide, hair lightener, fade cream and acne meds will react with the clothes detergent and bring mystery white spots out. I guess we all should rinse our clothes as soon as we get home and change into something already ruined.

Post By Christine (Guest Post)

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Beware, the acne medicines will also bleach your carpet if a person using it lays their face on the carpet.

Post By rae (Guest Post)

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BLEACH Stains: Bleach in TOOTHPASTE and MOUTHWASH is definitely a CULPRIT! Bleach is actually a NEURO-TOXIN and caused damage and changes in our NERVOUS system. Fibromyalgia, etc. I have de-toxed my household from Toxic household cleaners and personal care products, and it is only when guests come that these mysterious BLEACH stains start showing up on our new towels!!! Anyone interested in non-bleach products that really "out-shine" the bleach ones, I have some suggestions! brusselsannie AT yahoo.com

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