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How to Get Rid of Musty Smells in a Washing Machine

April 3, 2010

A woman smelling her musty washing machine.How do I get the moldy, mildewy smell out of my washing machine? It makes the clothes smell awful.

By Patricia Loverink from Le Sueur, MN

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April 3, 20100 found this helpful
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Try wiping the inside the drum with some white vinegar.

 
April 5, 20100 found this helpful
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The Maytag Man told me to run powdered dish detergent (any brand) through my machine once a month (with no clothing in it) and it would do away with the smell. It has worked for me. Hope it works for you!

 
April 6, 20100 found this helpful
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If it's a front loader there is another outer container that some water sits in so it gets gross. A top loader tends to spin out more of the water so it doesn't keep as much in the washer as a front loader.

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Anyway, leave the door open. It helps big time. Run an empty, small load with bleach and use the larger amount.

Ria

 
April 7, 20100 found this helpful
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For the past week I have added 1/4 cup of baking soda directly into the washer before adding the clothes. After just two days my washer has had no smell. I also keep the door slightly ajar after each use to dry the interior.

 
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September 4, 2006

My washer is about 8 years old. Recently it has started to smell AFTER I wash a load of clothes.

 
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April 3, 2010

How do I get rid of a musty smell in my washing machine?

 
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August 27, 2008

My washing machine stinks like molding cloth. Is it possible for small articles of clothing to wash up over the drum and sit in between the casing and the drum?

 
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May 29, 2007

My washing machine stinks like rotten eggs almost every time I do a wash. I've put bleach through the wash and it helped for a short time.

 
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February 15, 2007

There is a mildew smell inside my washing machine. I've tried leaving it open to let it air out and I've run it without any clothes thru a wash cycle with a cup of bleach.

 
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January 1, 2006

I have a problem with my washing machine, it has a musty/mildew smell inside the machine itself.

 
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