Mold, mildew and damage family: remove growth, accept damage
How to get washer mildew flecks out
Black flecks on clean clothes from a mouldy front-loader gasket or detergent drawer.
Do this first
Rewash clothes with oxygen bleach
Fresh stain
- Rewash clothes with oxygen bleach
- Clean the washer: wipe the gasket, run an empty hot cycle with oxygen bleach or washer cleaner
- Leave the door open
Dried or old
- Repeat monthly
- Fabric care
- Wear gloves to clean the gasket.
- Time
- 1 h
- How to tell
- Look: black specks; Feel: slimy bits; Smell: musty
Where this fix comes from
We check every fix against these published guides. We do not run a test lab of our own.
Before you start
- Test on a hidden seam first.
- Never mix cleaners.
- Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.