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.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

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.

[musicdeb]

on 6/24/2009 no more washing machine odors...thanks...
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[favefive]

on 2/13/2008 Great tips!

[favefive]

on 2/13/2008 Great tips!

[grouch]

on 1/4/2008 Baking soda works well too. Thanks for the information.