{"id":71759,"date":"2025-08-14T06:40:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T06:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=71759"},"modified":"2025-08-14T06:40:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T06:40:17","slug":"the-truth-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=71759","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-509.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-509.png 526w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-509-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I remember the first time I spotted it \u2014 a strange, almost neon-orange blotch on my favorite grey hand towel. It didn\u2019t look like a normal stain; it had a weird glow, like someone had taken a highlighter to it. I assumed it was rust from the towel bar or maybe a spill I\u2019d forgotten about. I tossed it in the wash with extra detergent, confident it would come out. It didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stories100.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/531805004_122196731636111471_1354364405435636806_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10737\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Weeks later, more towels fell victim \u2014 my bathroom looked like it had been attacked by a pumpkin spice poltergeist. If your towels, pillowcases, or shirts develop stubborn orange spots, you\u2019re not imagining it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benzoyl peroxide<\/strong> in acne products is the top culprit. It doesn\u2019t stain but bleaches dye, leaving orange or yellow patches that can\u2019t be reversed. Even brief contact adds up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Iron in water<\/strong> \u2014 especially from wells \u2014 can leave rusty freckles. This isn\u2019t fixed with detergent but with a rust-removing laundry additive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hair products and self-tanners<\/strong> can also transfer pigments when drying off, especially with \u201cwarmth-enhancing\u201d shampoos or toners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cleaning products<\/strong> containing bleach or hydrogen peroxide cause similar bleaching when you dry your hands afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prevention<\/strong>:<br>\u2022 Use white towels for skincare.<br>\u2022 Let products dry before toweling.<br>\u2022 Filter water or use rust remover.<br>\u2022 Keep a dedicated hair towel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benzoyl peroxide or bleach damage is permanent, though rust stains may be treatable. Large, irregular patches signal chemical bleaching; tiny dots point to minerals. Identify the cause, and your linens will last far longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=71719\">also read&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I remember the first time I spotted it \u2014 a strange, almost neon-orange blotch on my favorite grey hand towel. It didn\u2019t look like a normal stain;&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":71760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71759"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=71759"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71759\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71761,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71759\/revisions\/71761"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/71760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=71759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=71759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=71759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}