How to Clean a Washing Machine
Do you have stains in your washing machine? Here's what to do.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Combat rust with 2 c. lime or lemon juice in a cycle of the hottest water setting.
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Remove dye stains with 2 c. bleach run through two cycles on the hottest and highest settings.
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Visit a hardware or appliance store for rust removal products such as Iron-Out. Know which brand of washer you have, and follow the product's instructions.
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Be aware that rusty spots on the washing machine barrel can indicate damage to that part. The only solution in that case is to replace the washing machine barrel (though it may be more cost-effective to replace the entire washer).
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Tips & Warnings
Run the cycle without clothes in the washer and clean the lint filter afterward.
Don't sand rust spots off of the inside of your washer. This will further damage the barrel.
Don't mix chemicals. Combinations can be dangerous. Bleach, for instance, when mixed with rust inhibitor, releases poisonous gases.
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Comments
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catherinejoj149
Sep 20, 2009
Help! I have just dyed my jeans black with dylon dye and it has left black stains in the washing machine, mailnly where the water collects in the rubber seal. How do i get rid of these??? -
no1rebel
Jan 29, 2009
My son works for a local golf course and brings sand home in his clothes, after I wash his clothes when I wash my delicates the washer still has sand in the tub, I have tried to run a cycle without clothes and it doesnt help, thanks
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no1rebel
Jan 29, 2009
My son works for a local golf course and brings sand home in his clothes, after I wash his clothes when I wash my delicates the washer still has sand in the tub, I have tried to run a cycle without clothes and it doesnt help, thanks
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MrLaundry
Aug 26, 2008
Hi there. I work at Whirlpool, and we recommend a product called Affresh to help eliminate washer odor. Affresh washer cleaner tablets break up many of the residues that bacteria, mildew and mold grow on, and it removes them, leaving you a cleaner washing machine. For a limited time, theyre running a promotion on whirlpools website that will get you free shipping on a 3 pack of Affresh tablets! You just enter EAF822 as the promo code, and theyll ship you the packet at no cost to you!
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MrLaundry
Aug 26, 2008
Hi there. I work at Whirlpool, and we recommend a product called Affresh to help eliminate washer odor. Affresh washer cleaner tablets break up many of the residues that bacteria, mildew and mold grow on, and it removes them, leaving you a cleaner washing machine. For a limited time, theyre running a promotion on whirlpools website that will get you free shipping on a 3 pack of Affresh tablets! You just enter EAF822 as the promo code, and theyll ship you the packet at no cost to you!
