Dirty Washing Machine YUCK!

try a bathtub or toilet bowl cleanr. . or goo gone

My husband works in the oilfield as well, and we don't use our washing machine for his clothes. The major reason is because the oil and diesel left in the machine can get on other clothes and cause skin irritation. And after awhile regular washing machines will quit working due to all the buildup. He is very lucky that there is a washing machine on the rig and there is one person designated to wash everyones clothes. Before that we took his to a laundry (?spelling) mat and used the industrial machines. Hope this helps.

Go to TSC and buy a metal galvanized round tub or bucket and then go to Dollar Store and buy Dawn dishwashing liquid and some vinegar. Put his clothes in one of the containers every day when he gets home from work and fill it with hot/warm water and let them soak over night. You may need to manually aggitate (use a commode plunger) them before you take them out but the grease/oil will ruin your washer eventually. Make sure he had enough clothes to last him through the week during this process. I have found that Shout doesn't even cut the grease and oil as well as the Dawn does. Good Luck.

Have you tried Goof Off?? It doesn't smell that great (like gasoline or fingernail polish) but it gets everything off from gum to grease. You can get it at Home Depot for sure. Also have you tried running a cycle of just vinigar to help cut the grime?? You might want to start having him rinse his clothes in the yard before bringing them in. All that dirt and mudd is hard on washers. -K.

For my hubby's clothes(he also works in the oil field) I always use the liquid Oxyclean that goes in with the wash and color safe bleach.... then as soon as I take the clothes out of the washer I use the spray on Oxyclean for small stains let it sit for a few minutes then wipe with a cloth. My washer is also starting to stain a bit from me not cleaning it right away. Good luck and I hope you find something that works for you.