Oil Stains on Clothing

I've read that liquid fabric softener can be the culprit. You might try doing a week's worth of laundry with no type of softener at all--liquid or sheets--and see if the problem clears up. I use liquid softener and did experience the problem with my old top loader, but haven't had it yet with my front loader. Of course my front loader is only 2 months old so the problem may still resurface. I do dilute my liquid softener quite a bit--I use Downy, and I fill the cap to the lowest line (least amount), pour it in the reservoir, and then fill the reservoir up the rest of the way with water. Good luck!

A.---Do you use dryer sheets? Those are most likely the culprit. I have given them up...too many chemicals and other nasty things besides the stains...and now use the dryer balls. Try to 'google' how to get dryer sheet stains out of clothing. You might find some ideas online.

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Good luck, be well. D.

Is it dark oil?
If they can't find anything wrong with your washer, could it be the oils in something else, such as lotions that get on your clothes and then show up after the laundry is done? Have you tried adding a degreasing agent to the cycle?
I have never had this happen and I can imagine how frustrating it must be. But, maybe it really the washer. That's the only thing I can think.
I hope you get some great responses.

They are most likely hidden grease stains.
WD 40 will take them out.

When this happens in our family, it's because someone (usually hubster) is leaving their lip balm in a pocket and it goes through the washer and dryer...I'd not ever heard the solutions from the other moms, but if you're finding "empty" tubes of lip balm, then it's melting in the washer/dryer and getting on the clothes.

Good luck! How frustrating!

Ok, I totally have the same problem-our set is only 2 yrs old, also. Someone said that it was the fabric softener that leaves those stains. Frustrating!!!