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If rust stained several garments, launder them in RIT rust remover or a similar product. For a small number of rust spots, wet the garment, sprinkle Zud cleanser on the spots, gently work it into the material, wait about 30 minutes before rinsing or rewashing.

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I had the same problem and finally think I have found the cause. I was using a detergent with bleach. I switched back to a detergent without bleach and the stains went away. Just to test my theory, I did a load of whites using the detergent with bleach and the stains reappeared.

I can use the plain detergent and add liquid bleach without seeing any stains, so it must be something in how they produce the detergent with bleach that is causing these problems. Hope this helps!

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