How To Clean A Washing Machine – Washing Machine Cleaning Tips
November 11th, 2007
Everyday appliances like dishwashers, washing machines, and fridges require proper care and one of the most basic maintenance tasks is cleaning.
If you have been looking for an answer to the question “how to clean a fridge” or “how to clean a washing machine” – watch our blog over the next week for the answers. Our first post in this series:
How to Clean a Washing Machine
Contrary to popular belief, even washing machines require a clean sometimes. If your clothes are retaining odour or do not come out as clean as they used to, it might be time to clean your washing machine. The first step to take is emptying the washing machine and getting rid of the odour by adding a cup of white vinegar as the machine fills up with hot water. Now, run the machine through an entire wash and rinse cycle and add 1 cup of borax into the washer as it fills with water. Wait for the agitator to begin turning before adding soured laundry to the washer.
If your laundry was soured by the washing machine, you can soak the laundry for about 20-30 minutes to remove any previous odour. Add a detergent with fragrance to add that special touch to your laundry.
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We have a LG 6.5kg turbo drum which seems to grow algae. We have tried the above and also using dishwasher cleaner but to no avail, the cloths still come out with black flecks on them. Any suggestions?
Hi,
I would try a hot wash and/or baking soda, however not at the same time. Good luck with it!
My Aunt has a relatively new fisher and pykel washing mashine, it has recently been asking her to “clean me” as it has an electronic function that askes herto press the circle button. She cannot find her owners manual and would like some help in rectifying this problem, if someone can help it would be very appreciated.
I assume that you have the “Aqua Smart”, it would be asking you to do a bowl clean. What you should do is go into the menu and scroll to “life cycles” and scroll through the “life cycles” menu and select “bowl clean”. It will then prompt you as to what you need to do for this.
If you have any further questions in regards to this you may need to contact Fisher and Paykel customer care on 1300 650 725.
I hope this helps.
I only use cold water in my washing machine, so how can I get the musty smell out without using hot water?
I would use a handful of Bi Carbonate Soda and put the machine through a full cycle empty. If you have a front loader make sure you are leaving the door ajar whenever possible and the washing machine is not in use, this will prevent the inside from sealing and creating a smell.
Hope this helps.
After 5 years, our Bosch Front loader had started to develop a musty smell and the clothes were coming out the a distinct… aroma.
We ran an empty hot+ long cycle and added a bottle of the Finish Ionic Dishwasher cleaner plus a kettle of hot water through the dispenser – if it cleans the dish washer which washes food products, animal products and oils, then it should clean out the pipes of a washing machine!
We repeated this twice and the result has been the complete removal of the musty smell in the washer, the mold marks on the rubber door gasket have lessened and all resulting wash loads have been as fresh as when the machine was new.
Hopefully this will help you as it worked for us. I agree with John about leaving the door ajar (if this is possible) and also leaving the dispenser open may help dry out the washer.
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Informative blog.
I contacted LG regarding the same problem as the entry dated Feb 20 2008 and was told they had no known complaints of the problem.