For some resident students, whether or not their clothes leave the washing machine dirtier than they went has become a crapshoot. Dark streaks of unknown origin have been appearing on students’ items post-wash from time to time, a phenomenon occasionally referred to as “black sludge.” The problem has been observed throughout campus residence halls as early as last year, but seems to occur most frequently … Continue reading “Black Sludge” Still Plaguing Campus Washing Machines