When I took out my white shirts (35% cotton & 65% polyester) I found they were dirtier than before and clothes were still wet.. my machine is Indesit WIA121. Any solutions?

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Are you seeing the white streaks as you pull on the shirt or after? If so, deodorant streaks from them rubbing your underarms maybe? Happens to all of us.

Make sure that the clothes in the washing machine are of similar fabrics ( cotton: polyester: wool, etc) do not mix cotton with polyester because cotton will absorb more water that Polyester during the wash cycle, and put the machine out of balance during the spin cycle.
If this does not work, it could be that one of the tub suspension damper units is worn, and not doing its job of stabilizing the load.
If the machine is making a lot of unusual banging noises, during spin, it could be that one of the counter balance weights that are attached to the tub, have become loose or detached, which will also give the same effect as an out of balance load.
I hope this helps?

gentle dry is usually for extra small loads with delicate items such as silk ect. most clothes are cotton or polyester which just require a normal dry. this also depends on your dryer. refer to your manual on what your gentle dry can handle. if you do not still have your manual if you could provide a model number i could pull up the info for you.

Fabric softener will stain man-made fibres such as 100% polyester, and should only be used on natural fibres, ie, wool, cotton, linen.

U can u just used a plain white old T-shirt soke it with some water,but u will have a risk of a 50/50 chances u will could have many micro scratches on the tv LCD screen panel itself by just using a plain cotton T-shirt,because cotton fibbers have wolfen wood inside it cells structures.As u used a Micro fibers clothes clean the LCD tv screen are made out of by spacial silk worm cacoon materials.

Before the wash ad few cups of white vinegar to the washer half filled with water.let it run for sometime and then drain off fully.
Now for the wash add a cup of white vinegar along with the detergent. clothes be pit in inside out, cotton and polyester have different tendencies. so as towels.
So keep them for seperate washing to avoid more build up.

most likely coming from your washer....when clothes are wet it harder to see marks....washer needs new seals.

Clean your washing machine before your next wash load to be sure there is no lint trapped anywhere in the machine. Fill the tub about half full of water then add a couple of cups of white vinegar to the wash water. Allow it to agitate and then sit there and soak for at least an hour before you empty the machine.
Lint is small fibers from clothing that have come loose from natural wear or laundering. They can build up in washers and wreak havoc on your clothing. The dryer will remove the lint. But with clothing, like dress shirts that are air-dried, this can be a real problem; often requiring multiple washings to remove the lint. Older washers came standard with removable lint traps that could be cleaned. Some would filter the water as it recycled through the washer, while others would require the removal of the center tub support for cleaning.
Newer washers have a self cleaning system that uses a filter to trap the lint and the spin cycle to flush it away. It saves the inconvenience of having to manually clean the filter.
If you have a lint problem, here are a few tips to try:
1) Low water pressure can impede the flushing action of the washer during the spin cycle. Look for pressure variations during filling of both hot and cold water. A kinked or blocked hose can cause this. Check for sediment in the hose as well.
2) Verify that the all of the water is being pumped out of tub and that no restriction in the drain hose exists.
3) Don't wash high lint producing items like socks and towels with your dress shirts.
4) Use a name brand detergent. They have higher quality cleaners and soften the water better, which helps release the bond between lint and clothing, allowing it be flushed away.
5) Don't overload the washer. Your washer needs water and room to remove the lint.
6) Run a wash cycle with a cup of regular white vinegar added. This will help rid your washer of any accumulated lint.
A washer doesn't produce enough lint to have any effect on a septic system, so a separate washer filter is not necessary.


Add a cup of either white or cider vinegar to your washing machine along with the detergent before loading in your clothes to keep lint off.

Sort out all towels and washcloths since they create lint. Put them through a separate wash cycle to keep them from transferring lint to your clothes.

Check the labels on all your clothing to be sure you sort them correctly. Cotton clothing produces lint in the washing machine while polyester clothing picks it up. Wash them at different times to keep the lint off those that are likely to pick it up.

Turn your clothes inside out before putting them into the washing machine to keep them from collecting lint as they go through the wash cycle

Quick wash cycle for the Hotpoint FEW12 is 'K'

A 95* White cotton, heavy soil ........ 5.5kg 2hours 30/40 mins Fast spin
B 40* White cotton Heavy soil .......5.5kg 1hour 40/50 mins Fast spin
C 95* White cotton and linen without special finishes......5.5kg 2 hours 20/30 mins Fast spin
D 60* Colour fast cotton, linen or viscose without special finishes......5.5kg 2hours 5/15 mins Fast Spin
E 40* Non-colour fast cotton, linen or viscose.....5.5kg 1hour 40/55 mins Fast spin
F 50* Synthetics, coloured nylon, polyester, acrylic & cotton mixtures, cotton or viscose with special finishes, coloured polyester & cotton mixtures.....3kg 1 hour 5/15 mins Slow Spin
G 40* Acrylics and tri-acetate blends of these fabrics with wool, polyester & wool blends....3kg 40/50 mins Slow Spin
H 40* Wool, shrink resistant machine washable wool, woolen blankets..... 1.5 kg 1 hour 15/25 mins Fast Spin
H...(Wool mixtures with cotton or rayon.....2.5 kg)
J 30* Silk, printed acetate.....3kg 55 mins/1 hour 5mins... Slow Spin
K Quick wash for freshening up lightly soiled items. Warning... not for woolen, silk or delicate items.....1kg 35/45 mins Slow Spin
L Cold wash, cold fill only, no heating action....3kg 55mins/1hour 5 mins Slow Spin
M Rinse and Fast Spin... cotton......5.5kg 55 mins/1hour 5mins...Fast Spin
N Rinse and Slow Spin... Delicates....3kg 30mins Slow Spin
P Fast Spin .... cotton.... 5.5kg 15 mins Fast Spin
Q Slow Spin.... delicates.....3kg 15 mins Slow Spin

Hope this helps

Sue