I know everyone hates ironing but if you use a steamer or a burst of steam from your iron on the white spots on the clothes the spots do disappear.
White spots on clothes in closet.
A few days after cleaning the clothes and hanging them in the closet they are splotchy with this white substance.
One of the most commonly asked laundry questions is about visible residue left on clothes that have been freshly washed.
Mold can appear in many colors from white to black with numerous shades in between.
Like everyone else the white spots were driving me crazy.
The musty smell does seem to only be on the folded stacked clothes that are on the shelf above the hangers in the master bedroom closet and second bedroom.
Clothes hanging do not have the musty smell even though i didn t wear them in a long time but i do get those brown spots on some white or light colored clothes on those that are hanging.
It can be white specks or streaks left on dark clothes or blue or green residue left on light colored clothes.
If you notice mold growing in your closet the problem could be caused by several factors.
Whether used for clothes linens towels or storage these tiny rooms are commonly affected by moisture and or a musty odor.
Older homes often have problem closets.
We have already tried to sterilize by using anti fungal cleaner on the closet walls and the hangers.
Here are the reasons it is happening and what you can do to stop the problem.
We also painted the closet with an anti fungal primer but the problem still persists.