Clothes coming out of the wash covered in lint
Clothes frequently come out of the washing machine covered in lint, hairs, and small fibers even when filters are cleaned regularly. This persistent problem ruins garments and forces people to throw away ruined clothing or figure out how to salvage items like black leggings without damaging the fabric.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1cleaning the filter approximately every 2 weeks
- 2Using lint rollers or lint brushes
- 3Using masking tape in a loop
- 4Using a damp wash cloth to stretch and remove lint
- 5Using lint shavers to remove pilling
- 6Re-washing with vinegar or washing with dark colors
- 7Turning clothes inside out before washing
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“My black leggings came out of the washer covered in lint. Is there any way to salvage them, or is there a good method for removing all the lint without damaging the fabric?”source ↗
“After almost every wash, my clothes come out covered in lint, hairs and small fibers. This happens constantly, unfortunately I was forced to throw away several clothes because of it.”source ↗
Where this came up
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