Washing Machine: Infant
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Washing Machine
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on January 8, 2009
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hi.
we have a whirlpool duet washing machine. the machine is a couple years old. it seems to smell like mildew every time i wash clothes. its not the clothes, but...
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- Ditto to all the previous, we have a front loader and I let it dry. There was also a nickel stuck in the drain that gave us a problem. Also you might check the deter...
- Did you check around for signs of mildew inside the barrel and in back of the machine? Possibly the drain. Are you able to take apart the barrel? I would call the m...
- Hi M., Did you try doing an empty load with just heavy bleach? on hot?
Do You Love Your Washing Machine?
Asked by K.S. from Denver
on December 10, 2008
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My top loader just died...oh joy for being a cloth diapering mum! So I am now in the market for a new machine. I love the idea of a front loader but they are a lot mor...
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- I absolutely love my washer and dryer. The washer is a top loader and we purchased it at Home Depot. It is called the GE Adora, which is made just for Home Depot. T...
- Dear K., I hate to say this, but as a Mom from the late 60's , 70's era, I can't help but say "How are you saving money using cloth diapers when it breaks down your wa...
- I have the Kenmore HE5T front loader set that I got about a year ago. It does take some getting use to especially when you don't see that much water and you are still...
Smelly Washing Machine
Asked by K.G. from Minneapolis
on August 31, 2010
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Hello!
My washing machine smells musty (and maybe moldy!). It is a top-loading washing machine. My family is allergic to laundry detergent, so I only use baking sod...
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- have you checked under it? maybe there is a leak or something? top loaders rarely do that. it usually front loaders that get stinky. maybe its not draining properly?
- Check to see if something got stuck somewhere. We have a front loader that often gets smelly and we discovered that baby socks were getting stuck behind this thick rub...
- Run it through a short wash with a cup of vinegar and then leave your top open when not washing clothes. It has to air out and make sure everything is dry so you shou...
Washing Machine Recommendations?
Asked by K.D. from Lewiston
on November 5, 2009
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I think that my washing machine has died. :-( Ugh. We just had a second baby and the amount of laundry we do has skyrocketed. Our old machine is probably 7-8 years old...
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- Hi, I hear you about the second child adding to the laundry load! We actually bought a LG front loader, a year and a half ago. It was the highest rated by consumer rep...
- Hi K., We have an LG front loader as well. I think it is a mid model. Energy saver and water saver. I think we paid around $630 for it. Hopefully this one lasts as we...
- I have been very pleased with my Kenmore from Sears. Good luck, and congratulations on your new baby!
Stinky Washing Machine?
Asked by S.G. from Philadelphia
on March 26, 2010
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Over the past couple days, I've noticed a horrid smell coming from inside my washing machine. I don't notice it so bad when I take the clothes out right away, but I h...
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- I have that occasionally with my washer too. We discovered the water was not draining correctly because the lint catcher on the hose leading to the sink was full and ...
- I had a smell coming from my front loader. I took out the drawer that you load the soap etc in and it was all gunked up and moldy and disgusting. I cleaned all of th...
- Hi S., Well, it could be a number of things, but more than likely it's your soap/water/fabric softner combo. I suggest you do run an empty load with lots of blea...
Need Small Washing Machine for Baby Cloths
Asked by B.N. from New York
on April 21, 2011
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Any one can help me to find a small washing machine which did not need pluming, as the house owner didn't want any pluming. I need something low priced and easy to use...
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- Try freecycle, too - you might get one for free.
- As soon as I'm settled in my new apartment I'm ordering this one http://www.target.com/Haier-Cu-Ft-Compact-Pulsator-Washer/dp/B002UYSHMM/ref=huc_ic_1_IMG It got rea...
- You're looking for a "portable washing machine". The most common kind is around $100-$200. You hook it up to your sink faucet for water in, and loop the water out hose...
What Is the Strangest Thing You Found You Have Washed in the Washing Machine?
Asked by H.J. from Minneapolis
on August 13, 2010
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What is the strangest thing you found you have washed in the washing machine? I have found some pretty crazy things!
Getting Grunge Out of a Washing Machine
Asked by M.Y. from Los Angeles
on May 1, 2008
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Hi Mamas,
My son is four years old and has a gift for getting into dirt. If he leaves preschool without being soaking wet and having a half cup of sand in his shoe...
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- Hi M., this is a new one. Boy's do love the dirt. Try using bleech or vinnergar in you machine and run it through a wash cycle with no clothes, and then if that works,...
- Try running the machine with vinegar in the water! (Also, I shopped for pants/shorts without pockets or sewed them shut.) Just wait until he's older and leaves mashe...
- White Vinegar!! Every once in a while, run it with nothing in it but a cup of white vinegar & hot water, that should help. You can do the same thing with bleach, too...
Washing Machine Recommendations
Asked by L. from Chicago
on August 7, 2007
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I currently have a Maytag Neptune front loader washer, which I need to replace. It has a moldy odor and is not washing clothes properly. I have gone on consumer repo...
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- Frigidaire makes a great front loader. I have had one for five months and I love it. In that guarded hostile way one loves their washer anyway... It's perfect t...
- We've had the Whirlpool Duet washer and dryer now for about 7 years and we love it! I have never had any issues with the washer. The dryer we just had to have a piec...
- Hi L., I'm not sure where you live, but I sell appliances for Sears in the Woodstock K-Mart. I have been working with appliances since 2001, and I wish I could have t...
Need Help with Odor in Washing Machine
Asked by L.L. from Orlando
on November 12, 2007
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I am desperate! I left some wet towels in the washing machine, and cannot get the odor of mildew out(ugh). I have tried bleach and vinegar. I appreciate any solutio...
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- This happens to me all the time. Now i've had to learn to set my digital kitchen timer and clip it to my shirt so that it goes off in an hour and I remember to put th...
- the lysol floor cleaner works.... 1 cup of lemon & very hot water.... you want to use THE WORKS and hand waswh the sides prior to running your washer. just without a...
- www.smellywasher.com we had same problem. Bought this product, used it once but skimped a little on the recommended times/washes. Bought it again and followed the i...
