Smelly Washing Machine

[Mary]

Our washing machine stinks! Our clothes come out of the dryer ok smelling, but inside the washer is just vile. Anyone know how to get rid of that smell?

Mary

[Bev]

I don't, but have you washed it out with a bleach/water mixture or maybe vinegar/water mixture? Then maybe run a cycle of vinegar through it? :dunno:

[~Deborah~]

Definatley try a white vinegar and water express cycle and then another one just water. That should do the trick.

[MrsPeacefrog]

What is the stink of? is it that damp smell, or is it like something has crawled in and died? I ask because maybe something is caught in there and until you get rid of it, the smell won't go away.

I would clean out all the filters and in where the softner goes too before doing a vinegar rinse to make sure it's all cleaned out.

Good luck!

[Mary]

Thanks! It smells like poop. I think that when someone put a pair of poopy pants in there they weren't rinsed out all of the way. i've done a couple of loads since then and it doesn't seem any better.

I will definitely try the vinegar this weekend! Thanks for the suggestions!

Mary

[sheila]

Mary - have you cleaned under the fabric softener cup? Stuff can get trapped in there and it can get nasty.

I mention it because I had my washer for almost a year before I knew it came out.

[MrsPeacefrog]

:lol: Sheila! I have to remove my softner lid to put my detergent in the tube, and I didn't know that for a while either, I just put the liquid around the clothes until I realised that's what it's for! :rolleyes: Maybe I should have read the manual :giggle:

Good luck, Mary. Hope the poop smell goes away