Washing Machine
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How Do I Clean My Washing Machine?
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on January 25, 2008
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I have recently noticed that my washing machine has a stuck-on film on the bottom and the agitator arm. I assume it is from my fabric softener because I switched bran...
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- 1/4 cup vinegar in the rinse is all I can use as a fabric softener - it gets out the leftover detergent, and doesn't leave a smell. S.
- I usually clean my washing machine by running a dry cycle, which means I use laundry detergent(and bleach if you so choose) and run the washer a full cycle. That usual...
- I am a clorox bleach fan. I run a hot water wash with nothing but bleach and everything looks and smells clean. I have a Maytag front loader that I love. (It is...
The Good Ol' Washing Machine.
Asked by A.L. from Dayton
on October 1, 2008
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My husband works in a machine shop as a welder and comes home smelling like it. He takes off his uniform and sticks them in the laundry for me, of course. Thanks hon...
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- I had to chuckle at this. Your hubby brings home the greasy clothes but his company has no product for the greast. Just struck me funny. I didn't have a clue about get...
- there used to be a saop called Lestoil? in came in a bottle thaT LOOKED LIKE PINE SOL any how i would use this in my husbands clothes, with the regular laundry soap an...
- I'd try vinegar and if that does work, then put the vinegar in a squirt bottle and spray it on the ring, then shake some baking soda on it and let it fizz up and wipe ...
Stinky Washing Machine Water
Asked by C.E. from Provo
on August 27, 2010
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When we first moved here I noticed that whenever it rained, a stinky smell came through the drain in our laundry closet. Now, 5 years later, it is to the point that ...
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- Try pouring some hot bleach water down the drain. My husband run an empty load with just hot water and bleach once a week.
- Are you on a well? If so , you may want to have that checked out. Might need to be cleaned, chlorinated,etc. Good luck!
- my mom had that.. tried HOT bleach washes... and ended up finding a DEAD MOUSE UNDER THE MACHINE!!!! yikes huh
Washing Machine Opinions
Asked by L.B. from Sherman
on October 8, 2010
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I am in the market for a new washing machine... not my choice, but rather dictated by the death of our old washing machine last weekend. I have been doing research on...
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- I have a front loader made by Bosch and I love it!! Yes, you have to leave a door open on all front loaders but if you think about it, you leave the door open on a to...
- I have a top loader. My sister has a front loader. I love my Whirlpool. She likes her front loader, but she has to leave the doors open so they don't mold. YMMV LBC
- Don't get a front loader. You can't fill it up, they stink, and they take 2 hours for the allergiene load(at least my LG does). I had the biggest kenmore toploader an...
Washing Machine Stains
Asked by A.L. from Sacramento
on February 3, 2009
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I seem to be having some problems with my washing machine. Everytime I wash and dry our clothes, a lot of them come out with weird stains on them. To me, the stains ...
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- Hi A. I had exactly the same problem, and ruined hundreds of dollars worth of laundry. These stains never, ever come out, even with bleach. Eventually I got so fed u...
- Sometimes if you wash new jeans with light color clothes that will happen. that is why I always wash jeans by themself. also is you pour your soap on top of your cloth...
- Hi A. - thanks for posting this question. I too have stains showing up on our clothes. We have hard water, but don't use dryer sheets. If you find out more, please pos...
Help! I Have a Stinky Washing Machine!
Asked by P.M. from Philadelphia
on November 22, 2008
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My washing machine smells like mold. I have tried tons of vinegar. It didn't help. Then I tried bleach and it was much better for a few days and then the smell came ba...
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- Is it a front loader?If so we have had this problem with ours and you have to run a sanitary cycle with bleach.....keep your asher door open to dry out
- P.- Do you have a front load machine? I also have a stinky washing machine. A front load LG. I did a search to find out how to fix it. There are many ideas but the...
- My washer tends to smell moldy too and I only once in a blue moon leave a load in for an extended pd. of time. To fix it I just leave the door open between loads. I...
Mold in FL Washing Machine
Asked by K.B. from Los Angeles
on August 27, 2010
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I am having a hard time getting the mold out of my FL washing machine. I have cleaned the filter, wiped the mold from arond the rubber seal after each cycle and with a...
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- Here's an article that addresses this in Front Loading washers: http://housewares.about.com/od/laundryappliances/qt/preventingmold.htm See the section titled "If Y...
- Leave the door open so it drys out My mother has had a front load since they first came out and does this now so do I. good luck. You may want to run an empty cycl...
- I can't see the other answers here, but I have had the same problem repeatedly. There are some products you can buy to take care of it. There is a tub wash cycle tha...
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...
Washing Cloth Diapers with a Basic Washing Machine.
Asked by K.M. from Augusta
on September 28, 2009
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I’m thinking about trying out cloth diapers some during the day to save some money on disposables. I’ve been reading over lots of previous questions, and getting ...
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- All of my washers have always been very basic, and I just turn the knob to the rinse part if I want an extra rinse, pull it out or push it in (however you make a cycle...
- Hi K., I use a non toxic detergent safe for little ones that cleans very well and wouldn't need to be rinsed again. It has a patented formula that keeps all the dir...
- We use Fuzzi Bunz and I just do a hot wash and a cold rinse (one rinse only) if I can remember to change it to cold. We can't set the wash and rinse on different setti...
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!
