How to Eliminate odors from a top loading washing machine.

From time to time a washing machine will have unpleasant odors. This will sometimes permeate the laundry. This is the procedure I use to eliminate the smell.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• top loading washing machine, bleach,baking soda,measuring cup

1. Fill the machine with hot water.
2. Add 3 cups of chlorine bleach, such as, Clorox.
3. Allow to sit for 1 hour, then, run a complete wash cycle.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 using baking soda instead of bleach and the odors should be eliminated.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are unable to use bleach, then run both cycles with baking soda.
• Do not use chlorine bleach if you have a septic system as this may harm the system.