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Tiny Holes Appearing in T-shirts After Washing

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Date: 12/17/2005 Topics: Cleaning > Clothing | Readers Request > Clothing | Repair > Clothing  
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I've noticed that when I wash my tee-shirts (which were new) I have tiny holes in them, not just one, but a lot of them. What am I doing wrong?

Patty from Hyattsville, MD
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By bacastro (1) Profile Contact
I have been reading on these posts about granite countertops and rubbing the shirt between your jeans button and the counter. My problem is not in the kitchen, but in the bathroom. I realized that when I put my makeup on in the morning, I am leaning way over to get close to the mirror. My tee shirts are pulled tight and rubbed against the side of the counter top! I'll try to be aware of this from now on to alleviate the problem because, like everyone else, this is making me crazy irritated!

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By Shelley (Guest Post)
I have been having the same problem for about a year and it has driven me crazy. I'll wear a new t-shirt for a few hours and it has all these holes around the waist. I finally discovered it was caused by the waistband of my pants where it buttons or snaps there is a little part that sticks out and at the point it is sharp. If you notice after an hour or so there will be little white spots and a few hours later there are holes. They are only at that spot. I tried switching from jeans to a more casual pant and they all do it. I'm wondering if it because all the newer fabrics have a stretch in them and maybe the threads are sharper?

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I've noticed that when I wash my tee-shirts (which were new) I have tiny holes in them, not just one, but a lot of them. What am I doing wrong? Patty from Hyattsville, MD

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RE: Tiny Holes Appearing in T-shirts After Washing

I have a some ideas. 1. Bleach: Maybe you are using a bit too much? Or it's not getting diluted enough before you put your clothes in? Try filling the washer up completely before putting your clothes if you are using bleach. 2. Kittens: Do you have any kittens? Kittens claws tend to put tiny holes in t-shirts that you don't notice until you wash them. 3. Beyond that, maybe there is something on the other pieces of clothing or within the washer tub that was catching on your clothes. (12/17/2005)

By Jim

RE: Tiny Holes Appearing in T-shirts After Washing

Patty? It might be your bras. Clothing will get caught on the clasps if they aren't hooked together before washing. (I had the same problem and boy was I stumped!!) I starting hooking my bras before washing and the holes stopped. I hope you figure it out, I know how frustrating (not to mention EXPENSIVE!!) that can be. Blessings, Angie in Texas (12/17/2005)

By Angie

RE: Tiny Holes Appearing in T-shirts After Washing

I had the same problem with my old washer. Parts of the steel drum were rusted and t-shirts were being caught on it. I sanded the spots down, and placed this enamel touch up paint for appliances on the spots and the problem stopped. Good luck (12/17/2005)

By Sheryl

RE: Tiny Holes Appearing in T-shirts After Washing

My neice had this problem. She discovered that she had silverfish. Since she lived in a apartment, she notified her landlord and her place was exterminated. (12/17/2005)

By mkymlp

RE: Tiny Holes Appearing in T-shirts After Washing

Many years ago I read in "Hints From Heloise" that if you overload your washing machine with clothing that the friction of the clothes rubbing together can put small holes in clothes. Make sure you are using the right amount of water for the amount of laundry and don't overload. (12/18/2005)

By lovethosehounds

RE: Tiny Holes Appearing in T-shirts After Washing

Too much bleach was my problem. (12/19/2005)

By Joanne

RE: Tiny Holes Appearing in T-shirts After Washing

I found once I started zipping up all the zippers, hooking all the bras and other hook and eyes, the holes stopped. (10/19/2006)

By Jony

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