Trust me on this .... there's mold and smutz on the exterior of the inner drum and interior of the outer tub that can't been seen or accessed for cleaning without disassembling the machine. I disassembled and cleaned an old-style toploader yesterday that had a layer of black gunk under the drum that wouldn't come fully off with a scrub brush, had to scrape it.
if you have bacteria or mold growing where you put the bleach you have bigger issues. Bleach is an oxidizer. It kills on contact. Andrea Jean is right. If there's moisture with or without light different forms of bacteria can grow(anaerobic/aerobic).. Contact time for any cleaners is also important as she says. Spray and wait 10 minutes or so before wiping and rinsing.
The only thing I worry about with spraying the bleach in and around the washer is when you go to wash your colored clothes, the bleach makes bleach stains on the colored clothes. I like the alcohol idea and I've always used vinegar in the laundry. Thanks for the tips!
I don’t know if you will read this Andrea but I just noticed in my Toploader machine like you have that on the edge of the detergent cups the metal has rust on it and I wanted to know if you had any help for removing rust from that metal strip that runs alongside the detergent cups
I often wonder why we just don't have top loaders here in the UK 🤔 we had old twin tubs in the early 80s that you'd drop the clothes in but we've only ever had front loading washing machines! Probably because we probably have smaller homes & our machines go in the kitchen under a counter/worktop. There are plenty of people with more money & bigger homes with laundry/utility rooms though! When we're so similar in other ways, that's just something that's always bugged me. It seems like top loaders are more popular there & I wonder if we're missing out 😆
I saw a hack recently to put 2 cups of hydrogen peroxide in the drum and run your cycle on hot. When finished just wipe out real good and smell is gone. I plan on doing this at least once a month!
As we had a second hand washing machine given to us from a cousin who passed away, I took to cleaning it thoroughly before using it with cleaning vinegar, bicarbonate of soda & bleach. Then whenever we use it I always use vinegar in every wash & dry the machine leaving the door & dispenser open before the next use. Easy peasy! 💜
@@khadijatajmohd3144 I pour the vinegar into the powder tray & the fabric softener tray. I also used a spray bottle with cleaning vinegar & sprayed the entire rubber rim. Then ever time I wash I use the vinegar with my powder. When I am finished I leave the washing machine door open, wipe the rim, tub & door down, spray a little rubbing alcohol around the rim & into the dispenser & leave it all open until the next washing day 😁😍
I too am a fan of the downy unstoppables and they have a nice fresh fragrance yet sadly some people I share a house with say the scent is too strong fabulous video
I started using citric acid to clean my shower stalls. It's better than baking soda/vinegar/dials crappy products now owned by Henkel. I did an experiment last weekend on both my stalls with all these products and even emailed Henkel to ask them why they stopped making a dial product that used to work great back 10 years ago. If you want to hear more reply to this and I will help
@@leasasmith7718 They only said that the product wasn't a good seller. Regarding your front load machine follow what Anrea Jean does. I've never had to clean my washing machine. I don't know why but it is always clean and smells good. Plus when you use chlorine for a load bacteria is clean and that wonderful smell of CL2 exists for a while
@@leasasmith7718 I also never close the lid on the washing machine when not in use. It will trap moisture and cause issues. I don't have kids or pets. They all moved out
It could be a couple a things maybe you have hard water build up. I would take your hook up off and clean them. Then do a couple loads to clean your washer.
@@ceciliac2225 Pills appear on fabric when groups of short or broken fibers become tangled together in a tiny knot or ball, otherwise known as a pill. The pills form due to rubbing or abrasion during normal wear and use?
I’ve never seen a washing machine clean video on a machine that looks like mine (i.e., 20 years old), lol. I have the enormous plastic agitator. Ideas? It gets slimy and dirty. 🤢
Put one cup of citric acid with 1 T Oxiclean into the tub. Turn the washer on the longest, hottest cycle possible. You may need to run more than one cycle the first time you do this. Once it is clean, run a cleaning cycle monthly to maintain it.
I have an issue with my washer. Especially sheets, they are as if I never washed them. I can put them in the basin with laundry soap, peroxide and Super Washing soda and watch the water turn brown! Is there a secret to washing sheets????
It may be your water, not your machine. Do you have hard water? If so, check into laundry soaps that work in hard water. Do you use homemade laundry soap that contains real soap? If so, you need to either pre-dissolve the soap in hot water, or wash in in hot water. Otherwise, you will get some pretty nasty buildup.
Wad them up in to a ball & put each waded sheet next to one another in a single circle row & 1-2 wades sheets in the middle & cut the amount of each cleaning product you use in half.
Or you can do a hot water wash with bleach (on your whites) once a week. Wipe down after laundry day and leave open to dry at least 48 hours (leave detergent draw open also). Power detergent is your washers friend (don't over or under dose). If you use fabric softener, use sparingly. Don't wait for your washer to stink, just practice good washer hygiene when you use it.
Each time I do a large amount of laundry, I always clean the washing machine thoroughly with a bleach solution or peroxide solution, I scrub it out really well and then I put a cup of bleach in the washing machine and run it through a hot cycle
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Great info, thanks! I’m looking to get rid of the new factory smell and will try the lemon
I haven't had any stinky washing machine issues or buildup since I switched to eco-friendly detergents and vinegar. Easiest fix.
I use the afresh tabs once a month but I’m gonna try this hack!
Vinegar in your wash helps to also remove smell in clothing... I use it in every load
How much?
You motivated me! I just cleaned my washer. It was nasty in some of those little crevasses. Toothbrush worked great!
Trust me on this .... there's mold and smutz on the exterior of the inner drum and interior of the outer tub that can't been seen or accessed for cleaning without disassembling the machine. I disassembled and cleaned an old-style toploader yesterday that had a layer of black gunk under the drum that wouldn't come fully off with a scrub brush, had to scrape it.
Leave the lid open, let it air dry! NO MORE STINCH! Clean the inside much less often.
Yup. Never have a problem. I add hydrogen peroxide along with the detergent...disinfects clothing, etc.
No perfumes or dyes...allergies...using pods.
I never close my lid when I am not washing. It will stink
Yep, my mom taught me that! And turn the water off when going on vacation.
if you have bacteria or mold growing where you put the bleach you have bigger issues. Bleach is an oxidizer. It kills on contact. Andrea Jean is right. If there's moisture with or without light different forms of bacteria can grow(anaerobic/aerobic).. Contact time for any cleaners is also important as she says. Spray and wait 10 minutes or so before wiping and rinsing.
The only thing I worry about with spraying the bleach in and around the washer is when you go to wash your colored clothes, the bleach makes bleach stains on the colored clothes. I like the alcohol idea and I've always used vinegar in the laundry. Thanks for the tips!
This is fantastic! I'm going to grab a lemon from our tree and try this today!!!
I don’t know if you will read this Andrea but I just noticed in my Toploader machine like you have that on the edge of the detergent cups the metal has rust on it and I wanted to know if you had any help for removing rust from that metal strip that runs alongside the detergent cups
I run a load with OdoBan once in awhile and I also pour it in the gasket of my front loader .
Ahhh I love OdoBan! Let me try that. Thanks!
I often wonder why we just don't have top loaders here in the UK 🤔 we had old twin tubs in the early 80s that you'd drop the clothes in but we've only ever had front loading washing machines! Probably because we probably have smaller homes & our machines go in the kitchen under a counter/worktop. There are plenty of people with more money & bigger homes with laundry/utility rooms though! When we're so similar in other ways, that's just something that's always bugged me. It seems like top loaders are more popular there & I wonder if we're missing out 😆
I live in the USA and I love my top load washers. Sorry you don't have that chose. I don't like that company's are making the washer tubs deeper.
Love this isea. What happens to the lemon juice ? Do you run a cycle?
Should I run a cycle after the alcohol wash down
Great tips thanks !
Glad it was helpful!
Nice tip cleaning out the washing machine with lemon 🍋 👌 Joan Bates
I saw a hack recently to put 2 cups of hydrogen peroxide in the drum and run your cycle on hot. When finished just wipe out real good and smell is gone. I plan on doing this at least once a month!
As we had a second hand washing machine given to us from a cousin who passed away, I took to cleaning it thoroughly before using it with cleaning vinegar, bicarbonate of soda & bleach. Then whenever we use it I always use vinegar in every wash & dry the machine leaving the door & dispenser open before the next use. Easy peasy! 💜
Where do you pour the vinegar during the wash?
@@khadijatajmohd3144 I pour the vinegar into the powder tray & the fabric softener tray. I also used a spray bottle with cleaning vinegar & sprayed the entire rubber rim. Then ever time I wash I use the vinegar with my powder. When I am finished I leave the washing machine door open, wipe the rim, tub & door down, spray a little rubbing alcohol around the rim & into the dispenser & leave it all open until the next washing day 😁😍
I too am a fan of the downy unstoppables and they have a nice fresh fragrance yet sadly some people I share a house with say the scent is too strong fabulous video
Love your ring 💍
What's the mixture for the alcohol and water? In the water bottle?
What machine do you have? I need to buy a new one.
Also I use Scentsy laundry line. It really helps with buildup reduction. Just 2-3 pumps for a large load!
I prefer to pull the dispenser tray completely out. There may be hidden mold in there, and it makes it much easier to clean.
Usually you can push in on each side and the Trey comes out. There’s a shelf right under the trey where stuff builds up.
How about what to when using public apartment laundrys
I have downy unstoppables but they don't smell cuz I bought them recently!!!
Very helpful information
Great video
I started using citric acid to clean my shower stalls. It's better than baking soda/vinegar/dials crappy products now owned by Henkel. I did an experiment last weekend on both my stalls with all these products and even emailed Henkel to ask them why they stopped making a dial product that used to work great back 10 years ago. If you want to hear more reply to this and I will help
I have a front loader washing machine, how should I do that one. And what did they tell you.
@@leasasmith7718 They only said that the product wasn't a good seller. Regarding your front load machine follow what Anrea Jean does. I've never had to clean my washing machine. I don't know why but it is always clean and smells good. Plus when you use chlorine for a load bacteria is clean and that wonderful smell of CL2 exists for a while
@@leasasmith7718 I also never close the lid on the washing machine when not in use. It will trap moisture and cause issues. I don't have kids or pets. They all moved out
@@jjyemg2397 I've always kept my lid and dispenser open also. I thinks it makes a big difference. I occasionally run a cleaning cycle.
I believe you can take out the soap shelf.
I have the same washer. Thank you so much for this informative video.
Get to the point
What is the washer? I have had a front loader for 20 years and will go back to a top loader. Thanks!
0:18 Stink Factor 🤣
I have lots of white residue left on black clothing. Can you do a video how to solve the problem. Thanks.
It could be a couple a things maybe you have hard water build up. I would take your hook up off and clean them. Then do a couple loads to clean your washer.
you are using too much detergent and/or softener.
@@felichiah5845 I have water softener system, it’s working fine.
@@AKHWJ3ST I use Tide liquid detergent, don’t use fabric softener. I use Afresh to run cleaning cycle once a month, result is the same.
@@ceciliac2225 Pills appear on fabric when groups of short or broken fibers become tangled together in a tiny knot or ball, otherwise known as a pill. The pills form due to rubbing or abrasion during normal wear and use?
Love this idea!
my softner dispenser isnt working ... will not dispense. any ideas
I clean with pine sol.
Maytag is owned by Whirlpool who also own affresh!
I’ve never seen a washing machine clean video on a machine that looks like mine (i.e., 20 years old), lol. I have the enormous plastic agitator. Ideas? It gets slimy and dirty. 🤢
Put one cup of citric acid with 1 T Oxiclean into the tub. Turn the washer on the longest, hottest cycle possible. You may need to run more than one cycle the first time you do this. Once it is clean, run a cleaning cycle monthly to maintain it.
I hope downy is sponsoring you as you mention them every time you're in the laundry room
Run it on the clean cycle with oregano oil vinager then leave lid open when done,justsayn.
I have an issue with my washer. Especially sheets, they are as if I never washed them. I can put them in the basin with laundry soap, peroxide and Super Washing soda and watch the water turn brown! Is there a secret to washing sheets????
It may be your water, not your machine. Do you have hard water? If so, check into laundry soaps that work in hard water. Do you use homemade laundry soap that contains real soap? If so, you need to either pre-dissolve the soap in hot water, or wash in in hot water. Otherwise, you will get some pretty nasty buildup.
Wad them up in to a ball & put each waded sheet next to one another in a single circle row & 1-2 wades sheets in the middle & cut the amount of each cleaning product you use in half.
@@mizzprezli Thanks!! I will try that!!
Bleach is the best. Nothing beats bleach.
Sorry to hear about your cat 😔
Alcohol will kill cats
Or you can do a hot water wash with bleach (on your whites) once a week. Wipe down after laundry day and leave open to dry at least 48 hours (leave detergent draw open also).
Power detergent is your washers friend (don't over or under dose). If you use fabric softener, use sparingly.
Don't wait for your washer to stink, just practice good washer hygiene when you use it.
The hose goes back into the wall drain can get stinky so a capful also goes down that drain, 👍
Each time I do a large amount of laundry, I always clean the washing machine thoroughly with a bleach solution or peroxide solution, I scrub it out really well and then I put a cup of bleach in the washing machine and run it through a hot cycle
Take out the detergent/fabric softener dispenser & scrub it in the laundry tub. The slime & scum that builds up on the plastic pieces is UCKY.
Just make sure you have a even coat of suds and that is called enough detergent. These low sudsing stuff is a total joke.
OPEN THE TOP &SMALL BOX INSIDE THE LAUNDRY
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Too much bla bla bla
Alcohol will kill your cat
U talk to fast for me. Sorry 🙂