Despite the fact that our washing machine cleans all kinds of stuffs with fabric on it, it cannot clean itself. Unless you are using a washer with a contemporary self-cleaning feature, that is. We are left troubled with many washer problems like mold, lime scale, dirt residues and of course, the perpetual mildew smell.
Before you can as a matter of fact solve the problem, it will help if you know why the smell of mildew develops in the first place. Have you asked what could be the potential cause of this problem?
Well, there are as a matter of fact a lot of things but the most tasteless of which is excess moisture. If you are using a front loader, this can oftentimes happen. Moisture that is not properly removed straight through the draining process of your washing machine can lead a musty smell. If you close the tub door, the moisture is cooped up. Dream leaving your wet clothes in a cooped up room and leaving them there to dry while a cold, rainy day. When you get back to it, the room will smell awfully musty. This is the same case with your washer.
The first step to removing and preventing the smell is to keep the washer drum dry before conclusion tub door. Wipe it clean with a towel or just leave the door open. This will help prevent the formation of smell.
If it is already there, you can all the time go for the tried and tested cleaning methods. I am talking about the vinegar method. This is a cleaning method often used in removing lime deposits, residues, stains and smell to upholstery and appliances. Don't worry, this will not ruin the motor of your washer.
You will just have to run an empty hot water cycle and add a cup of white vinegar to the mixture. Let the washer mix water and white vinegar. If the smell is as a matter of fact severe, pause this for a while to as a matter of fact let the explication get rid of the smell.
After that, drain it like usual. Run an empty hot water cycle again. If you want, after the vinegar cycle, dump half a bag of baking soda in the tub and run an empty cool water cycle. This will help clean the tub and will help get rid of lingering washer smell.
You can run an empty water cycle again to remove any more residues. Afterwards, your washing machine will smell fresh again.
