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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 27, 2016 0:43:28 GMT
Hi my washing machine has developed a stale or musty smell. I don't know how or why but it has. Should I do a load of wash with vinegar? Should I do an empty load with just vinegar? Any advice would be great. I can't ask you know who...but she would know, of course.
ETA it is a top loading kind.
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Post by lorieann13 on Apr 27, 2016 0:46:14 GMT
Is it a top load or front load machine?
Once a month on my HE top load Whirlpool Cabrio washer I do the clean cycle. No clothes but I do add vinegar.
If its front load, you may have mold or mildew in the flaps.
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Post by mirabelleswalker on Apr 27, 2016 0:46:14 GMT
Is it a front loader? There are a couple of products on the market that you can use to clean the machine. Otherwise, I would just run an empty load with hot water and vinegar or bleach. Also, wipe all of the gaskets with a rag and get under the rims. Leave the door open after you wash.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 27, 2016 0:46:48 GMT
I should have said it's a top loading kind. Will edit my OP.
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Post by christine58 on Apr 27, 2016 0:46:50 GMT
I would run a full load with just some white vinegar.....I actually use it in place of fabric softener!!!
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 27, 2016 0:48:47 GMT
I would run a full load with just some white vinegar.....I actually use it in place of fabric softener!!! Does vinegar work well to soften clothes? Are there restrictions which kinds of fabrics it is safe on? I was "told" it's just for setting dark colours. I have never done this before so it's all new to me. I don't remember this happening before either. |
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Post by GiantsFan on Apr 27, 2016 0:50:12 GMT
We have a top loader. To clean it we use a product call Affresh. It's a washing machine cleaner.
Also, when we finish a load and move items to the dryer we don't close the lid to the washer, we leave it open to air out.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Apr 27, 2016 2:44:16 GMT
Also, when we finish a load and move items to the dryer we don't close the lid to the washer, we leave it open to air out.  If I wanted to clean a musty smell from my washing machine, I'd run a cycle on hot with a cup of baking soda. When that finished, I'd run again with a cup of vinegar instead of baking soda. I don't know if it works for cleaning the machine, I just know that's how I get the musty smell out of towels. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 27, 2016 3:09:59 GMT
Also, when we finish a load and move items to the dryer we don't close the lid to the washer, we leave it open to air out. If I wanted to clean a musty smell from my washing machine, I'd run a cycle on hot with a cup of baking soda. When that finished, I'd run again with a cup of vinegar instead of baking soda. I don't know if it works for cleaning the machine, I just know that's how I get the musty smell out of towels. Both of these. Leaving the lid open so the innards of the machine can air out and dry between uses will make a huge difference, but that's assuming it smells clean to begin with. Doing the baking soda/vinegar loads will help a lot. We have a sanitize cycle on our front loader, so that's what I use along with an extra tub rinse. |
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Post by christine58 on Apr 27, 2016 9:46:36 GMT
I would run a full load with just some white vinegar.....I actually use it in place of fabric softener!!! Does vinegar work well to soften clothes? Are there restrictions which kinds of fabrics it is safe on? I was "told" it's just for setting dark colours. I have never done this before so it's all new to me. I don't remember this happening before either. I use it in all my loads of laundry |
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Post by lily on Apr 27, 2016 15:24:20 GMT
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Post by jamielynn on Apr 27, 2016 15:26:20 GMT
We have a top loader. To clean it we use a product call Affresh. It's a washing machine cleaner. Also, when we finish a load and move items to the dryer we don't close the lid to the washer, we leave it open to air out. All this - and on occasion I do run a hot wash with just vinegar on the "clean" setting we have. |
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Post by lorieann13 on Apr 27, 2016 17:18:06 GMT
I would run a full load with just some white vinegar.....I actually use it in place of fabric softener!!! Does vinegar work well to soften clothes? Are there restrictions which kinds of fabrics it is safe on? I was "told" it's just for setting dark colours. I have never done this before so it's all new to me. I don't remember this happening before either. I use vinegar for towels, sheets, underware, and socks. Nothig else. |
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Post by papersilly on Apr 27, 2016 17:39:52 GMT
do an empty load with cold water and bleach. let it swish around good. then drain and leave the lid open so the drum can dry out completely. leave it open for days if you have to.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 27, 2016 17:44:08 GMT
Does vinegar work well to soften clothes? Are there restrictions which kinds of fabrics it is safe on? I was "told" it's just for setting dark colours. I have never done this before so it's all new to me. I don't remember this happening before either. I use vinegar for towels, sheets, underware, and socks. Nothig else. No soap or anything just vinegar and the sheets? Do they come clean with just water and vinegar? I will try this. |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 27, 2016 17:48:31 GMT
Imagine if they made laundry pods in pink, blue and green with just vinegar and gelatin. Kids could eat that, get a rude awakening and never try them again.
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Post by lorieann13 on Apr 27, 2016 18:01:22 GMT
I use vinegar for towels, sheets, underware, and socks. Nothig else. No soap or anything just vinegar and the sheets? Do they come clean with just water and vinegar? I will try this. Oops, the nothing else means I do not use vinegar with clothes.  I use Gain origional as it doesnt cause eczema for dd, ds, and myself. Te vinegar is used to soften and get rid of musty oders. |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 27, 2016 18:51:07 GMT
No soap or anything just vinegar and the sheets? Do they come clean with just water and vinegar? I will try this. Oops, the nothing else means I do not use vinegar with clothes. I use Gain origional as it doesnt cause eczema for dd, ds, and myself. Te vinegar is used to soften and get rid of musty oders. Ah ok. I will get a small bottle of vinegar and do a hot cycle with it. It doesn't smell horrendous it just smells musty. |
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