Message: I am trying this site because I don't know what else to do. My family's tan clothes and most recently the 4 sets of tan, high quality towels I just bought at JC Penny's get orange blotches and spots on them after washing 2 or 3 times of washing. I made sure there was no bleach in the name brand laundry detergentI use, made sure detergent was dissolved in water before putting towels in, and still it happens. I'm so frustrated that this is happening since my boys' favorite shirts have been ruined and I just wasted money on new towels. Can you help me by telling me what you think is going on? Thank you so much.

It sounds like acne medication - the skin cream type. Does anyone in your household use any product that contains benzoyl peroxide? It's amazing what this can do. Just drying the face in the morning, even after washing the acne stuff off, will ruin a towel.

Or could it be rust stains from the washing machine? Is it lighter or darker in color than the original tan?

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