What kind of stain is this?

What kind of stain is this?

Does any host ever got soiled towels with this type of stains? I tried soap and bleach multiple times but it doesn't come off. Pictures have same stain but one is close-up, other doesn't.  It's between yellow and orange and not big patches all over the towels, but just spots. 

 

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Any ideas how to remove them? 

Branka-and-Silvia0
Level 10
Zagreb, Croatia

Try nail remover, wild guess.. maybe it’ some nail lack or nail gel?

Why don’t you ask your guest?

Yeah, I suppose I should. I thought I was able to figure it out first. Sometimes if it's a large group, the person that booked might not know what it is either because he/she was not the one that stained it. But I will next time I see it again. I keep seeing it from time to time. What I hate the most is glue in general or super glue specifically. Why in the world people bring glue to bed, I have no idea, but some people do. 

 

Next I hate is ball-point-pen marks. 

Mark116
Level 10
Jersey City, NJ

@Lana772  It must be some type of make-up.  Next time you could try hydrogen peroxide and wash first in cold water, see if that makes a difference.  Also, a spot remover like Shout+hot water.  Always try cold water first though.  If you've already washed these towels w/bleach, the stain, whatever it is, may be set now.

Emilia42
Level 10
Orono, ME

@Lana772 The quality of towels really does make a difference. Some cheaper materials absorb stains so quickly and it can be impossible to get them out. However, about a year ago another host on this forum recommended this product for EVERYTHING. It seems weird but I keep a bottle of this on hand for every stain I encounter. Whether it be on clothes, sheets, towels, rugs, couch cushions, any soft service. It can be found in the pet aisle at any big box store.

 

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Julie4032
Level 2
Arvada, CO

My aunt swore by this stuff and I started using it It gets out everything I put it on . Including oil stains, red wine, blood, and whatever other weird stuff ends up on bedding, clothing, and other linen. 

 

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Julie Updegrove

Pollen?

Elena87
Level 10
СПБ, Russia

@Lana772 

 

Earwax?

Don-And-Emily0
Level 10
Catskill, NY

Could it be rust?