Musty smell in laundry

MissShoes

Hi all

how do I get rid of that musty smell that is in clean laundry which has taken too long to dry? It's been hung up but possibly too close together meaning it hasn't dried, stayed damp and begun to smell a little.

I am loathe to wash it ALL again- any suggestions?

Ta

Shoes x

tigerfeet2006

Hang it outside??

MissShoes

tigerfeet2006 wrote: »

Hang it outside??

Oooh sorry forgot to add- no garden as we're in a flat on the second floor.

tigerfeet2006

:rotfl:

Hang it on the shower rail in the bathroom and open the bathroom window and close the bathroom door.

Now you are going to tell me you have no shower rail and window in the bathroom

Emsky*

I have this problem too Thanks Tigerfeet!" :T

foxgloves

I have that problem but find it's always worse when the clothes have sat in the washing machine for a while before I've taken them out & hung them up.....I don't mean for hours or days (!), I just mean that the cycle might have finished before I've got up (I set the washer overnight when it's cheaper electricity tariff as we are on Economy 7) & even an hour or two this time of year seems to make a difference.

Uniscots97

This is affecting our household too, OH thinks buying a tumble dryer will solve it! The horror. What I've done is clean my washing machine using white vinegar in wash drawer and put it on a 95C. Then wash a load and dry it before washing another. But still getting it on the cotton items.

alk29

If the loads smelling after only a short time in the machine
I'd try a boil wash with no washing and some detergent with bleach first just to make sure there wasn't something in the machine that's causing the problem.

tigerfeet2006

Another optiom for those whose washing is taking an age to dry and is smelling musty is to get a dehumidifer and put it on near the washing, it will dry much quicker.

minniemaus1970

open a window when drying the washing so the damp air can escape, that would be my advice, also put the washingmachine on an empty boilwash put half a bottle of vinegar in and during the hot wash add a spoonfool of bleach, after the wash has finished i would remove the drawer and scrub it with soapy vinegar water andremove the soapy mouldy deposits (old toothbrush is good for that), also have a look at bit where you removed the drawer, that usually has soapy mouldy deposits that should be removed and cleaned. I always leave the drawer and door open after a wash so it can air out for a bit.
MM