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slowell
Dec 29, 2007, 09:49 AM
I have a washer that when I get done washing cloths they stink like mold we have bleached the washer a couple of times and it hasn't helped any ideas what we can do?

wayne0418
Dec 29, 2007, 10:04 AM
Try washing with 20 mule boraxe in your regulare wash loads. You can get it in the laundry ieal.

bushg
Dec 29, 2007, 10:07 AM
Mine did that from the kids doing a load of wash and letting it sit in the machine for too long. What I did was put bleach in the machine with a tub full of water and let it run through a whole cycle... put in a few items so that there will be something in there.. I used a couple of old sheets that I did not mind throwing away. You could also give vinegar a try. I went heavy on the bleach... if I tried vinegar I would use at 2 cups. Leave up the lid after use to let air dry.

biggsie
Dec 29, 2007, 10:08 AM
Most of the time clothes smell if they are left in washer to long

I think filling washer with water and bleach should do the job

Letting it soak and agitating it a couple times may help more

Then complete the cycle to get rid of the smell