What can I do to get a moldy smell out of the washing machine? daughter left clothes in over the weekend!!!!!!

Question

HELP it reeks!! any suggestions?????????

Answer 1

Run the washing machine (without clothes) and add a cup of bleach or vinegar. If you use liquid detergent, try using powdered detergent.

Answer 2

Fill your washing machine with hot water and put some vinegar and baking soda in it. Let it run a normal cycle with no clothes in it.

(I don't measure, but I probably use about 2 cups of vinegar and 1/2 cup of baking soda for my extra large capacity washer.)

FYI, I've tried it before and bleach and detergent do not get rid of the smell. The only thing that has worked for me is vinegar and baking soda.

Answer 3

Run your machine on the hottest program add a cupful of white wine vinegar, then do the same again this time add a cupful of bleach this will get rid of the smell

Answer 4

Try just running the washer with your favorite detergent, and no clothes. I like GAIN as far as smelling really good. Try whichever one has FEBREEZE in it. I think it's TIDE.It wouldn't hurt to wash those clothes a few more times too.Don't put them in the dryer until they don't stink anymore.

Answer 5

try putting in a strong solution of bleach and hot water. maybe even a whole jug. let the washer run thru the cycle. when it gets to the rinse cycle, dump in some febreeze in the water. hope this helps. it worked for me.///

Answer 6

Run it through an empty cycle with a cup of bleach.

Answer 7

run it without any laundry in it, just water and a little bleach.

Answer 8

put them back in & shoot the daughter it worked for my mum
but i don't recommend it she can get hurt if you don't miss !!!!