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"My husband and I bought a house in the country, and when I am doing the laundry my whites come out with reddish-yellow-colored spots. Is there something that can be added to the laundry to prevent this? -- Carol M., Indiana I am afraid you are not going to like this answer, but I don&amp;#039;t think there is anything you can add to the laundry to stop this problem. My husband, David, is a licensed plumber and a builder, and he says there are many variables. Is your house on well water? If so, that may be the problem: It could be iron or minerals in the water. It could also be coming from the pipes themselves. How old is your house? It may be happening to other clothing, but you just might not see it. He suggests that you call your county extension agent and find out about the water. If you are on a municipal system, they can give you the information about your water supply. One thought: Have you checked the washer and dryer drum themselves? Take an old pair of pantyhose and run it around inside each drum. Do you feel a snag? Maybe the drum is chipped. If so, you can buy a small bottle of appliance repair liquid (porcelain repair kit or epoxy patch kit) -- that may take care of the problem. Good luck! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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