My laundry smells foosty - what am I doing wrong?

*zippy*

I have an new LG and mine is the same, I thought it must be all new machines because they use less water. I clean it regulary, boil wash, no spin and lots of vinegar and soda crystals, it does the trick.

The first time, it was only a couple of months old and I thought it can't need cleaning yet, but it took about 3 cycles of the above to get it smelling clean and now I can just keep on top of it.

Blackpool_Saver

fabric conditioner gets rid of that

thehappybutterfly

aliasojo wrote: »

Don't suppose your machine is an LG OP?

I've had loads of machines through the years, the LG I bought is the only one I ever had this issue with.

My washing is taken out the minute the cycle finishes and is hung up or tumbled immediately. I still never have that clean fresh smell I used to get. This machine is horrible and has been since day 1.

Nah, it's a Hoover. Old one (same problem) was a Whirlpool.

thehappybutterfly

Tiglath wrote: »

Do you leave the soap drawer and drum slightly open when you're not using the machine? I've found this makes a difference. And congratulations on inventing my new favourite word

:rotfl:It's not a made up word - it's a genuine Scottish word!

I do have a problem in that the machine is in a cupboard in the vestibule (that's my utility room haha!) and I can't leave the drawer or machine door open without leaving the cupbaord door open which is right at the front door! I can't even do it overnight as that is the only way in and out so can't block our escape route in the event of a fire.

The things you have to think about!

aliasojo

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

Nah, it's a Hoover. Old one (same problem) was a Whirlpool.

Mmmmm...maybe it's an LG in disguise. :think:

:rotfl:

I'm Scottish too and have used foosty before but someone else spelt it 'fusty'. That reads like 'fuss-ty' to me.

I like foosty better.

thehappybutterfly

aliasojo wrote: »

Mmmmm...maybe it's an LG in disguise. :think:

:rotfl:

I'm Scottish too and have used foosty before but someone else spelt it 'fusty'. That reads like 'fuss-ty' to me.

I like foosty better.

Yep, the foostier the better :rotfl:

Off topic but I work with two English lassies and I'm teaching them all sorts of Scottish words! In fact, one of them has been here a lot longer than the other and now she's teaching the newbie some words and phrases. My work is done!

Hurple is her current favourite!

SpikyHedgehog

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

:rotfl:It's not a made up word - it's a genuine Scottish word!

I do have a problem in that the machine is in a cupboard in the vestibule (that's my utility room haha!) and I can't leave the drawer or machine door open without leaving the cupbaord door open which is right at the front door! I can't even do it overnight as that is the only way in and out so can't block our escape route in the event of a fire.

The things you have to think about!

Hmmm, could try a dehumidifer thingy, not a plug on one, but one of the trays that soak up moisture, and see if that helps?

And, ok, what does hurple mean? I looked it up, but there seem to be different definitions...

Errant Husband uses foisty to mean the same as foosty or fusty, but I don't like it as it sounds to much like feisty which is completely different!

vanoonoo

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

all sorts of Scottish words!
Hurple is her current favourite!

yes I'd like to know hurple!

I like glaekit and crabbit! (excuse any spelling mistakes!)

tina_malteser

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

I wonder if anyone can help. When I do my laundry, if I don't get it out of the machine and dealt with immediately, it stinks. Like it's been left in the machine for 2 days and not just 2 hours. What am I doing wrong?

If I take it out the machine and leave it in the basket, it also smells really bad.

It's a new machine - less than 2 months old - so I don't think it needs 'cleaning'.

Please help! I'm sick of washing the same load over and over again. :mad:

Had to laugh when i saw the word FOOSTY only a fellow scot :rotfl:

thehappybutterfly

If you're hurpling, either your shoes are too tight or you've gone over your ankle! It means to limp. Or you'd say the same about a dog with a sore paw "Aw, that poor dog's hurpling. He must have hurt his foot"

Now go and use it in a sentence!