I had this problem, but it had nothing to do with HE detergent. I simply had an old, rusty object stuck in my washer. In my front-loading washer, things like this culprit, a paper clip, get trapped in the rubber at the bottom of the door opening all the time; I just didn't notice. In … Read more

Glad to hear other people have had this problem and of course the idea that it could be a rusting paper clip is quite a possibility and I need to check it out.  It seems only to affect old white cotton things as all my newer and/or coloured and/or non cotton items have been ok.  … Read more