Ewww my washing machine STINKS :(

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Hi Sparky,

There's an earlier thread that should help:

Smelly Washing Machine!!!

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the suggestions together. This thread may help with the black on the seal:

how to clean mildewy rim on washing machine?

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Helen224488

I have the same problem. My clothes smell fine if I take them out within 5 minutes of the cycle finishing. If I leave them in machine for longer they smell minging!!!!!!!!!! Like mouldy & I have to re wash them. Means I can only put washing machine on whilst I'm at home. It happened at my old house & now this new house. My washer is hotpoint & not that old.

Charlie23

Hi my washing machine is behaving badly and doesn't seem to be properly cleaning things. What solution can i use to clean and cleanse it?
Thanks

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Hi Charlie,

This thread may help:

Cleaning a washing machine

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the suggestions together.

These threads may help too:

Mould in washing machine drawer!

Smelly Washing Machine!!!

how to clean mildewy rim on washing machine?

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littlechezza

Can anybody offer any advice, each time I put a load of washing in the washer smells a bit I've checked the filter and its clean and I've checked inside the washer, it hasn't been like this before, I've got vinegar, bicarb of soda and soda crystals coming in my Tesco delivery on Thursday, any suggestions for using these to get rid of the pong.
Cheers

jammy_dodger

hi in index collections theres a whole link to smelly washing machines..i used it when mine was whiffy the solution for mine was a really hot wash cycle with an empty machine i put a good splodge of bicarb in the drum and a milton sterilising tablet where powder goes ..seems it was the non bio wash liquid i was using not killing the bacteria i also took out the drawer that holds the powder and gave that a good wash out too hope this helps

Baybee1984

Ooh this is interesting, my washer has been smelling a bit since using non bio powder too!!

jammy_dodger

baybee http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=110225 this is the link I Hope to the thred on smelly washing machines thats how i found out what was wrong with mine couldnt leave door open as kitchen was humming sorted now and i dont buy non bio anymore no matter how much it is reduced in price !!!

oystercatcher

Mine has been ponging since I started using less powder and cooler washes. A good hot wash on the towels helped for a bit but then it started again and there were lots of 'bits' left from washing a bath mat so I put a squirt of (thick) bleach in the powder dispenser and another one in the rinse ..... well it really frothed up and it took two wash cycles to clear the bubbles. Machine smells lovely now. Think a good hot wash once a week might help . I'm worried too much bleach might rot some of the machine parts .

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stef240377

Before finding this site i used Dr Beckman's rescue remedy from Asda. It cost £2.99 and says to be used every 3 months to keep machine fresh. After boasting to MIL how much useful information i have discovered reading all the threads on here its time to put them into practice now though.