I run a small hotel and have just in the last week noticed some bedsheets from a couple of my rooms have these light purple stains on them. Sheets are 50% cotton/50% polyester to be washed in warm non-bleach water. I have tried a light bleach/water solution, vinegar, Oxyclean, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, enzymatic cleaner, but nothing takes them out.
I hate to dispose of the sheets because. My husband's pillow was getting mystery purple stains and it took a while to figure out it was his eye mask. It was black but apparently the color bled purple.
So maybe it's something that looks a different color. There are also some medical conditions that make sweat turn colors but I think it is more like orange. Besides the leeching color of the clothes, have you recently taken something like plan B? I know the high progesterone can sometimes lead to a toilet seat turning purple.
This is probably too much but my only other thought. Either way I would imagine this would wash out easily, especially with some oxiclean. Reply reply mrs_andi_grace Reply reply manleybones.
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Customer: In the morning, I noticed purple stains on my daughter's pillow. I believe she drools while sleeping, but the purple stain is something new. Additionally, she has recently quit smoking; could this be related? How can I prevent discoloration in sheets? Q: Anyone have tips on preventing discoloration? I got the L.L.Bean sheets in the sand color recently.
By the time my partner and I used them once, the. Before we dive into the solutions, let's first explore why your bedding may be fading in the first place. By understanding the causes of fading, you can make better choices when it comes to caring for your sheets and duvet covers.
One of the most common causes of fading is washing bedding in hot water. While hot water may feel more effective for cleaning, it can actually be too harsh on. Why do my sheets have blue stains? If laundry is coming out with bluish colored stains, it suggests the detergent compartment or the fabric softener compartment is being overfilled.
When these compartments are overfilled, the detergent or fabric softener will immediately dispense into the wash tub, resulting in stains on the fabric. Strange one! over the last few months mysterious blue stains have appeared in my side of the bed. Where my body is Could it be due to the considerabl.