How can I get that musty smell out of a load of clothes?

Question

I have washed them three times. When I check on them in the dryer, they smell musty and "funky".

I also have noticed that my washer is constantly making my clothes smell musty; I've tried running bleach through the washer but it seems like it only works for the next load of clothes, after that the clothes get the musty smell again.

Answer 1

Set your washer on small load and add a small box of baking soda after it has filled with water and run it through a cycle.
Also have your hoses checked/cleaned.

If your clothes smell add the baking soda to your washload.

Answer 2

Maybe a sock or some underwear went behind the tub and has gone moldy or something. You may need to hire someone to come and have a look. Bleach or vinegar should remove all bad smells unless there is ROT.

Answer 3

Try adding vinegar to your rinse cycle. Also check your drain hose. There might be something clogging it and that could be causing the musty smell.

Answer 4

Give the machine a real good clean, with a hot wash.

Use fabric softner in the rinse cycle for a fresh smell.

Ps .......my nanna used to throw a can of coke in a emmpty wash cycle every now and then to clean her machine and apparently it worked a treat!

Answer 5

make sure you leave the lid on the washer open between loads fabreeze has come out with a product for your washer just run a cycle just keep it aired out when not in use

Answer 6

Wash your clothes more often and allow wet or damp clothes to dry before putting in the hamper.

Answer 7

sounds fishy to me.
how long between loads?
usually bleach OR vinegar in the water will take away the smell.

Answer 8

Add bleach to the wash cycle.

Answer 9

A splash of vinegar in the softener dispenser should do it :)

Answer 10

try a couple cap fulls of ammonia it work well for my teenager clothes