How to Get Your Washing Machine Clean

It's easy to get your washing machine clean

Here is a low-cost and natural method to get your washing machine clean. Over time, deposits left by laundry detergent build up. This can lower the machine's ability to clean, and it can shorten its life. Mildew can also build up along with mineral deposits. This simple way to get your washing machine clean should handle all of these issues, as well as disinfect naturally.
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Instructions

1. Wash without clothes. To get your washing machine clean, start a load on warm without clothes.

2. Add five cups of white vinegar at the start of the first cycle. This is the magic ingredient that can really make a washing machine clean. Just the first cycle may do the trick. If you have more serious issues in getting your washing machine clean, add three more cups to the rinse cycle.

3. Repeat twice a year. About every six months, repeat the white vinegar method to keep your washing machine clean year-round.

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