2006-06-10 23:26:37 · 16 answers · asked by Aquarius 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
The smell you have may well be the fat content of your washing powder built up and gone rancid... the washing machine then stinks like mad. Get a 2lb bag of washing soda, throw it all in your empty machine, do a very hot wash. While this is running, dont bother looking into the machine, the water will be grey-black!!!! If this does not fully fix it, check the first part of the washing machine drain, pipe etc, this may be choked with same grease from the detergent.
2006-06-13 12:49:16 · answer #1 · answered by johncob 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fill the tub with hot water for the smallest load, pour a 2 pound box of baking soda in, add 1 gallon of vinegar and allow to sit over night. The next day run the load as if you were washing clothes. This should help.
2006-06-11 03:43:12 · answer #2 · answered by Miss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use some vinegar or if you don't have that on hand use some cascade or whatever dishwashing(machine)soap you have make sure it is set on a full load and on hot.Also don't let your clothes stay in the washing machine, put them in the dryer as soon as the cycle is through and leave the lid open so it can dry out.
2006-06-11 01:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by ashlie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash a load of laundry with bleach and hot water. Then make sure you leave the lid open when the machine is not in use to allow it to air out and dry.
2006-06-11 03:42:31 · answer #4 · answered by Zoeyann 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pour some vinegar in it, let it sit for an hour or two, then run the cycle. I just did this because I had washed some rags with paint remover on them. My machine had the paint remover odor in it. It's gone now!!!
2006-06-11 03:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by wanninonni 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Comfort which can be poured into the drawer, then run it on it's own for a normal cycle. If you want the clothes smelling fresh, then buy some 'Bounce' and put it in the tumble dryer.
2006-06-11 12:49:32 · answer #6 · answered by Crystal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Descaling tablets will work, you could also run a wash with some bicarb of soda to freshen it up
2006-06-10 23:43:01 · answer #7 · answered by lizarddd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lysol Spray.
2006-06-11 07:07:18 · answer #8 · answered by bigrob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run a wash cycle with viniger. It will do the job! do this about 1x a month or more if necc.
2006-06-11 14:38:57 · answer #9 · answered by tqpinklady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try baking soda and vinegar. They work wonders..in so many ways.
2006-06-10 23:30:15 · answer #10 · answered by Toolooroo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋