I remember the first time I noticed it — a strange, almost neon-orange blotch on my favorite grey hand towel. It didn’t look like a normal stain; it had a weird glow, like someone had taken a highlighter to it. I thought it was rust from the towel bar or maybe a spill I’d forgotten about. I tossed it in the wash with extra detergent, confident it would come out. It didn’t.
Weeks later, more towels fell victim. My bathroom began to look like it had been atta:cked by a pumpkin spice poltergeist. If you’ve seen towels, pillowcases, or shirts develop stubborn orange spots, you’re not imagining things. The culprits are amazingly common.
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