Get rid of 'murky' washing machine smells following simple '5 minute job'
A Reddit user shared photos of their washing machine with a build-up of grey goo inside the appliance.
When it comes to chores sometimes we often forget to clean certain household items. One of them being the inside of a washing machine.
If you're like us and don't know where to begin then we are here to help as one person on Reddit has asked for the same advice.
In a thread titled: "How can I clean our washing machine (especially the rim)? nothing I've done has worked to get rid of smell and the weird goo stuff."
The user shared photos of their washing machine with a build-up of grey goo inside the appliance.
The post stated: "No hate I'm 17 just wanting to do some deep cleaning and surprise my parents (but honestly, this unclean washing machine drives me insane). I’ve tried baking soda and water but the brown stuff just… doesn’t come off?
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"We’ve run a cycle of vinegar but the horrible murky smell is still there. This has been the state of our washing machine for years…help."
People took to comment on the thread with users sharing their cleaning tips and suggestions.
One user wrote: "Cup of bleach in the empty drum, run on 'drum clean or 'sanitize' setting. If you don’t have those settings, the hottest water setting you have. Keep the door open going forward."
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Another said: "One thing that might help in the future: make sure the door is always fully open unless there's a load running.
"If there's nowhere wet enough for anything to grow it should help."
A third commented: "I know this one! Soak some old rags in bleach and pack them in there. Let it sit for a while and then scrub and rinse."
Another user commented: "I don't know why people love bleach so much. You can remove it with a sponge and dipped into warm water (with a tiny amount of dish soap).
"After that, clean with a vinegar water solution. 50/50. Just wipe the interiors. Vinegar kills mould. (high acidic white vinegar).
"Run the machine with the hottest and longest setting afterwards. Never keep the door closed. Open it as soon as it finishes a load and keep the door open."
A fifth simply said: "Use a sponge and dish soap with warm water. This looks like a five minute job."
Do you have any cleaning tips or suggestions? Let us know in the comments.
