2006-07-24 07:39:39 · 20 answers · asked by Lori B 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Run a load with bleach clothes in it. Won't waste any water and the bleach will take care fo the stink.
2006-07-24 07:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Guided 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OMG I get that awful smell all of the time cuz the machines are in the garage and I just forget that I put wash in. Then I just put it in the dryer and hope that the fabric softener sheets and febreeze did the trick...but then I found out the hard way that the smell always lingers... (I was wearing a shirt that I dried like that out and it started to reek ) SO the only thing you can do is wash it again with as much soap as you can use!
2006-07-24 14:47:02 · answer #2 · answered by geet840 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run the washer empty with just some bleach in it. If that doesn't work then you may need to actually clean the inside of the washer - see the manufacturer's info for details. If at all possible, it is best to leave the washer open between loads to avoid mildew and odors.
2006-07-24 14:44:52 · answer #3 · answered by Susan G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate that smell! run the whole load again w/soap, but this time add bleach after about 8 minutes into the wash cycle (I read that detergents aren't as effective if bleach is added right away) Otherwise your load will have that icky smell even after it's dry.
2006-07-24 16:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by shycello 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash the clothes again obviously but use bleach to clean out the machine first. or vinegar that works too just not as good
2006-07-24 15:34:02 · answer #5 · answered by larissacory 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try pouring a cup of clorox bleach in, fill your washer with water, and go through the whole cycle, adding fabric softener when the rinse cycle starts. Leaving the washer lid up while not in use helps alot. Good luck.
2006-07-24 14:44:26 · answer #6 · answered by blueskies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are coloured clothing - use a color safe bleach like
Clorox TWO , the blue box, and soak them a few hours--
BUT do not dry in dryer first!!!
Then process as usual.
That ought to kill the mold bacterial that is causing the odor.
Good Luck!
2006-07-24 19:09:15 · answer #7 · answered by susieque 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run the clothes back through a complete cycle with white distilled vinegar
2006-07-24 14:44:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you how to avoid this problem. Put a cap full of Lysol (concentrate-not the regular kind) in the load of clothes and even if you forget they will not mildew. I have tried it.
2006-07-24 15:51:07 · answer #9 · answered by mconrad12230 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you rewash the clothes! Then, when you put them in the dryer, you wash out your washer! (I thought everyone cleaned their washer anyway!) Just run a cycle with no clothes in it, complete with soap and bleach.
2006-07-24 14:44:27 · answer #10 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋