well my future plans of checking out Hi Points, came to a screeching halt.
as i took out the wet clothing from the washer, i noticed black crud in the washer up against the tub...i thought it was grease, but i do not put any sort of greasy or oily rags or clothing in the washer.
my wife said she saw that too, and thinks it is from rust inside the washer...could be, the washer is almost 30 years old, but i gotta actually check the books on that.
so downstairs i gotta go now, scrub it all clean, rinse it out with a cycle of soap, water, Simple Green, Dawn dish soap, and maybe battery acid...i dunno