how to clean mildewy rim on washing machine seal?

Poorbuthappy55

I had to have a new rubber because I couldn't clean mine the repair man said use bio powder rather than liquid or tablets.

hmc

hmmm i will give it a good clean with disinfectant then. i wash with soap nuts most of the time and bio for whites. thankyou

Fruball

Wipe off the visual stuff, then do a hot wash with towels but instead of using washing powder alone... use 1/4 washing powder with half a bottle (250ml ish) of vinegar - that will sort it

Pink.

Hi hmc,

As your thread has dropped down the board I've added it to the existing thread on cleaning a washing machine seal which has lots of ideas that should help.

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Zend

The rubber surround for the door of my washing machine has black marks on it that look a bit like mould. Is there any way to clean it off?

Nickitree30

Try some vinegar. If that dosen't shift it then borax dissolved in hot water, wear rubber gloves for that though.

hannahO_2

I would clean, if at all possible, any visible mould then wipe with bleach, leave it to stand for about 10 mins to kill the spores and rinse-wash the machine. Or alternatively, squirt bleach into the empty washing machine and quick wash (hot is not necessary as bleach does the job) to kill spores on the rubber and any other moulds inside the washing machine where you cannot see.

Pink.

Hi zend,

This recent thread should help:

how to clean mildewy rim on washing machine?

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

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hmc

just to let you know how i got on
i spent an hr on it this morning!
rubber gloves and sponge to get the worst off with stardrops,it was grey sludge and orange grime
then did empty hot wash with vinegar
also soap drawer was black and yuk so good scrub with bleach solution
it deffo looks and smells a bit cleaner,hope ive avoided a new seal for a bit longer
thanks for all the tips

Cheeselady

The grey rubber seal on my washing machine has got lots of black mouldy stuff on it, I've wiped as well as I can, but it hasn't all come off. Has anyone any ideas on what to use without damaging the rubber? The service man who came left me a leaflet with stuff I can buy, but really can't afford to buy a product, would be looking more for something that's very cheap and works! I also had mould in the soap dispenser drawer and have managed to remove most of that, it seems it is taking over my washer at great speed! Any OS tips appreciated!