I wonder if you can help me!!

harvestmoon

I have two problems and if you have an idea on either, please share it with me.
Firstly, I have a very smelly washing machine! I have cleaned the soap and conditioner dispenser, put the temp on 90 and sent it through a full cycle with no clothes or detergents. To no avail!
Secondly, a thermos flask!
My hubby left tropical barley water in it for a week!!!!
It is now permeated with the scent and flavour of the barley water.
I have put soda crystals and boiling water in it three times nw and it's still the same!
Any ideas for either?
I've tried all I can think of so any ideas would be welcome - truly!!!

bitterpill

try putting your machine through a cycle using a bottle of white vinegar, that should clean and deoderise it:)
not sure about the thermos, but sure some knowledgeable person will be along soon with an idea
HTH

kittycat204

put a steralising tablet in the thermos with some boiling water. worked for me when it gets that "flask" taste.

harvestmoon

Do you think denture tablets would be classed as sterilising tablets?
Thank you to the two people who have responded so far - much appreciated!

stiltwalker

The other thing you could try would be a hefty dose of bicarb of soda in the flask and leave for it to absorb the odours for a day or 2 before washing as normal.

kittycat204

harvestmoon wrote: »

Do you think denture tablets would be classed as sterilising tablets?

yeah :-D that's what i use.

Linda32

Our flasks were stained inside from coffee and tea over the years.

Once I decided I wanted fruit tea instead of coffee. Lemon and Ginger, I had this and a few days later all of the staining inside just fell out.

I realise you are talking about a smell but I wonder if it would work them same. I assume it was the citrus in the lemon which worked here.

dibuzz

Have you cleaned the filter on the washing machine? I have to clean mine every couple of months or it gets smelly.

Possession

I have the same washing machine problem, and I had no idea I needed to clean the filter (doh!). Course I have to find it first.

Chris25

another thing to check (after the filter ) might be the outlet pipe, or even where that empties to outside the property.

I once found a mound of soggy leaves covering the bottom of the discharge pipe just above the drain and they were 'knitted' together with bits of fluff & fibre. I do check & clean my filter so I imagine these must have built-up from tiny pieces but had been there a long time!