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Stinky Dryer
Asked by C.J. from Detroit
on May 30, 2008
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My dryer has a terrible smell. It smells even when it is empty. I use Downy in my final rinse of washing, and the clothes come out of the washer smelling great. The...
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- Ok this may be silly, but.......... can you smell the bad smell outside and around the dryer too? Maybe a critter has made it's way inside somewhere and then went on ...
- I saw a response about vinegar in your washer to help clean ( I do that too occasionally) , but have you tried setting a bowl of vinegar in the dryer overnight? I hav...
- Check your dryer hose and the opening to the outside of your hoouse. I have heard of critters getting in there and dying. My neighbor had a opossum in hers. Als...
My Towels and Wash Cloths Smell like Dead Fish!
Asked by D.K. from Chicago
on August 25, 2009
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In the past few months we have noticed a foul fishy odor on our towels and wash cloths. They smell fresh out of the dryer then we use them. Once they hang to dry for ...
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- I too have had this..even in my clothes! I bought a washing machine cleaner - you can find it in the laundry detergent aisle and only a few dollars. It helped but I ...
- If you have an HE washer, make sure you clean it (by running it) with super hot water and a half-cup of Cascade Plus, no other clothing, once a month. You can add a c...
- I wash my towels in hot water and have never had this problem since I've started doing that. I have always had to use a little bit of bleach with my kitchen towels.
Awful Smell
Asked by B.B. from Johnstown
on October 3, 2008
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My husband & I purchased a 1995 trailer in March of this year. We didn't start living there until August. During those months when we didn't live there we would do our...
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- Something similar happened to us and thank God we caught it in time. It was electricity burning. Every time we used a certain outlet this would happen. We finally n...
- I forwarded your email to my husband for his thoughts. He wrote: Would check to see if the plumbing is properly vented (I think you did that) The HVAC running ...
- sometimes shower drains allow sewer gas to swell up into your house when they are not used and dry out. a/c can grow mold while not being used.
Smell in Laundry Room
Asked by S.K. from Denver
on December 21, 2009
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HELP! I have this smell that is like a musty smell. It started a little while ago and we thought something had died, we looked in the vents and didnt find anything. ...
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- Do you have a drain in the floor of your laundry room? I do and it gets stinky from time to time and I just pour a couple of cups of water down the drain. That takes c...
- My washing machine smells if I haven't used it for more than 4 days. Run a cycle with white vinegar (very cheap) or bleach instead of soap--no clothes in with it. T...
- 1) Make sure the drain is clear...you can buy a plumber's hand snake for about $20 and run it through the drain line to make sure that is clear...same w/ floor drain i...
Musty Smell in Laundry Room
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on August 22, 2010
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For several weeks I've been smelling a strange odor in my laundry room. It seems to be coming from the washer. The best I can describe it is "musty." I thought of mild...
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- We went through this last summer. Here are a few things to try (none of which worked for us): 1. Run hot water and Vinegar with no clothes. 2. Run regular dish so...
- You can try running the washer without clothes and throw in some vinegar. It will probably get the smell out.
- If you have a front loading washer, then yes- it can get mildewy around the door where the rubber rib is and water sits. If you have a top loader, I don't know what i...
Why Is My Washing Machine Making the Towels Smell Bad?
Asked by R.W. from Phoenix
on October 25, 2008
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I've noticed that all of our towels have a bad odor to them. It is especially noticeable when the towels are wet. Like when we are drying our hands, or after bathing...
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- Hi- We have the same problem and I think it might be old fashioned mildew. I ran a cycle with just bleach in the washer to clean it (you could probably use vinegar if...
- R., I had a similar problem and a friend recommended I put a capful of white vinegar in the wash and the smell will go away. You can also do an empty wash (no clot...
- Hi R., So i have had the same problem in the past not anymore. And what I did was i would wash a load of bleach water(no clothes) HOT water. When I wash my towels ...
How Do I Get Rid of Rancid Odor in My Front Hall Coat Closet?
Asked by N.L. from San Francisco
on August 24, 2008
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I have a small closet in the front hall that stinks! I don't know what the smell is. It has been there almost a year and I can't seem to get rid of it. I have had pe...
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- did you notice any stains on the wood when you replaced the carpet? If so... the smell is in the wood... I 2nd the Natures cure... that's some crazy wonderful stuff...
- ok, one thing I would not do, as one person on here suggested, is call a mold specialist. If they go under your house, and find any mold,( and why wouldn't they, mold ...
- From Linda Cobb's book--"How the Queen Cleans Everything:" she recommends a natural product called ODORZOUT. See the website: www.88stink.com Hope this helps you. ...
Funky Smelling Clothes.....
Asked by C.R. from Columbus
on November 18, 2010
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Hi everybody!!!
My question today is about clothes and how to get a smell out.
I recently got some clothes for my younger daughter on freecycle. First thing I did w...
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- Hmmm...well, we have a front load washer, and after a year or so started to have funky smelling stuff. Mostly hubby's work out clothes, his towels (he uses different o...
- Try baking soda in the water. Baking soda absorbs odors.
- You got lots of good suggestions! Oxiclean has always been the one thing to get vomit and urine stench out of our clothes and bedding. I'd run the load of wash then ...
Stinky Closet - What Can Get the Odor Out??
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on August 1, 2011
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We have a stinky masterbedroom closet. I'm not sure what is causing the smell but it's not rodents. There is carpet in there...How can I get the smell out? Any suggest...
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- You need to determine what is causing the smell. Is it the carpet? Is it the clothes? I'd empty out the whole thing and give it a close inspection and proceed fr...
- Declutter and Febreeze
- My mom had a stinky closet. Could not figure out what it was. A few weeks went by and she was out and she kept smelling it and thought it was getting on her clothes! s...
Smelly Towels
Asked by S.C. from Lafayette
on October 22, 2008
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Does anyone know how to get the sour smell out of towels? About a month ago, my dear husband put a load of colored towels washing. He did not tell me nor did he reme...
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- My husband bleaches our color towles all the time. They have faded some but not bad. I have started buying just white towles now. Hope this helps.
- I am a Melaleuca customer and I've used a capful of Sol-U-Mel when I rewash. I've also put it on the corner of a towel or dishcloth in the dryer and it's worked beauti...
- Dear S., Usually the smell will go away with the next wash. I usually wash them immediately using my detergent, Borax and my Downey Ball. That Downey really helps...
