Laundry Stank! (Clean My Space)

[@sowmskamath]

Hi Melissa and Chad. After following CMS I have no problems with laundry. ever since I started using baking soda and vinegar and the latest addition oxiclean.... my laundry is cleaner, smell fresher and feels sooooo much better than when I used bleach and fabric softner. A big hug of thank you to CMS. You guys are awesome!!!!!!!

[@dani0624]

I've found that adding 1-1.5 cups of baking soda to the wash and letting it sit for about 15-20 min before washing and then adding 1-2 cups of vinegar in the rinse cycle works well for keep my towels fresh.

[@ArchieLovesMe]

Because we live in a humid climate our bath towels get mildew stinky FAST... even with the a/c running (I know, TMI). Running them through the washer with just vinegar alone definitely works. I do it often, especially in the summer months (which this year, included December!).

[@elihauser1840]

I love laundry. Hate folding and putting them away

[@brittanyainsworth9307]

This is glorious, I've been looking for "strong body odor underarms" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Senaliyah Reputable Superiority - (should be on google have a look ) ? It is a smashing exclusive guide for discovering how to stop your excessive sweating minus the hard work. Ive heard some incredible things about it and my friend got amazing results with it.

[@ebertlongoria2869]

Most women before the invention of the washing machine would have probably not agreed lol This was their gym back in the day!

[@xWalshy27x]

I love laundry.hate folding and putting away.

[@AbsoluteDigitalPictures]

Yessss me too!!

[@joni4761]

I use Epsom salt dissolved in water for static control.

[@lisam7036]

I have a top load washer and use laundry pods. If I use the scented oil where do I put it. Also where do you purchase the dryer ball you showed. Thanks for another great video.

[@nicoleb9554]

I usually use baking soda as a detergent booster and vinegar + lavender oil in place of liquid fabric softener - it works great! I have been using vinegar and baking soda as part of my cleaning routine thanks to your videos, and makes cleaning so much more satisfying and less chemical-y. Melissa - Can you talk a little bit about the difference between baking soda and washing soda?

[@erinkimmel9479]

I have certain shirts that smelly funky even if they're in a load with other things that are fine. I think the shirt in question is a blend and most of my clothes are 100% cotton. Could this be it?

[@cleanmyspace]

[@Melissa-tb9th]

Laundry question! I have a few pieces that say hand wash only. How do you hand wash clothes while still making sure they actually turn out clean? Preferably with a diy/natural detergent!

[@mrssmurf55]

Oh can't wait to see how your going to set up you laundry room ie storage and what to put in it I want to put a small laundry room in my down stairs closet and would love to see your space saving and storage tips!

[@gaylemamabutterfly]

I like to use Borox when I do towels.....always leaves them smelling nice and fresh. Just add a 1/3 cup to a large load and that's it. I have a top loading machine and never have had any problems with it....it's getting old but I'm not too impressed with a lot of the new machines I've seen. I'll just keep getting it fixed...only had it repaired twice in last 15 years....great little unit. I like the tip about the lavender. Your videos are always so interesting. You ARE the Queen of Clean. Take care oxox

[@mariayanakakisweeks8697]

I've always used vinegar in place of fabric softener and to keep the washer and laundry clean, but I really like your idea of adding Lavender to the detergent - great idea!!! Lavender has so many uses love it!

[@amkarei]

And how do you disguise / eliminate the vinegar odor??? (Who wants to walk around smelling like potato salad!?!)

[@Lizbetstyle]

Good tips. I've learned the hard way not to leave a load in the washing machine overnight.

[@Melissa-tb9th]

A few more laundry questions: How do you actually have to seperate the colors when washing? Sometimes, when everything has been washed multiple times and isn't likely to stain, I just wash everything in one load and it works out great. But when I'm not sure about that, and have to seperate, I always get confused. Black/dark and white is obvious, but what about red/blue/light colors/etc? What do you do with multi-colored cloths, having both white and colors and/or black in them? I prefer using diy/natural cleaning products, do I have to adjust the detergent ingredients to the color I'm washing? If so, how?

[@maitheasian05]

What dryer ball are you using? I've only seen the plastic ones before. Can you talk about advantages and disadvantages about different types of dryer balls/dryer sheet? Also, do you do anything special to keep cat hair off of your clothes/machine?

[@staceydelbucchia2576]

Awesome...always struggle with sulfur from chemtrails in all laundry...I do alot of white vinager y baking soda...God bless 💖

[@dawnbrumbaugh5]

Thanks for all your help! Can you explain the differences in all the whitening products for laundry? Seems like they're all the same. Washing soda, baking soda, borax, oxyclean, etc.

[@gents6379]

Interesting tip on the use of lavender. That explains why many of the laundromats in Southern California are called Lavenderias.

[@MindyR82]

So we are to use essential oils in with our laundry soap to remove odors from towels ?

[@pilarjaen531]

Hello Melissa! I know you recomend listening to audio books while cleaning but you know what i do? I Just play your reproduction lists and hear you while scratching like crazy! IT motivates me 😄. I have two questions how do you clean The bag of your vacum cleaner and how do you clean a wafle maker (mine is cuisinart). Thanx so much for All your help!

[@erarebirth]

My biggest laundry blunder is actually getting my clothes back in the closet >.

[@teachetica]

***** We clean our vitamix two ways. First, after each use we fill it halfway with water, put a few drops of dishwashing soap, run the blender on high for a minute, then rinse out the soapy water. Then once every few weeks we fill the blender 3/4 the way with water and put in a cup of white vinegar and then let it sit overnight. The next day we take a scrubbing brush and really scrub the whole blender to get any residue out of the blender. Hope this helps!

[@VashtiWood]

My solution to your problem was to literally eliminate 2/3 or my wardrobe items. I organised a 333 style wardrobe, but basically live in my "10pc wardrobe challenge" ultra capsule. That's 10 pieces for 48 outfits. I have a hanger for each item - after it's worn it's either washed or rehung. I don't have enough clothes to simply wash and leave them unhung - so I was forced to put actually do my laundry in a timely manner, and then put it away... Why don't you give it a go?

[@Sharkster32]

Rinse your blender with hot water straight away, the longer you leave it, the harder it is to clean properly. To really clean mine properly, I use only enough hot water to double the height of the blades, and a squirt of dish soap, and run it on high for a few seconds, then rinse. Using hot water just lessens the need to dry afterwards I have a Blendtec wildside jar fyi, and I've never touched the blades, and they are as clean as the were brand new.

[@thelastnameiwanted]

I've never really touched the blades on my blender. I just rinse with hot water immediately after use and then fill it up half ways with hot water and put a little bit of dawn dish soap inside and run the blender on high. Next you rinse it let it dry.

[@TheDenisedrake]

My solution for getting the clothes put away is to start a stopwatch and see how long it takes me to get them folded and put away. It's silly, but it works for me. I can usually do a load in under 5 minutes.

[@venessatalbert4602]

Wow! Buttermilk! Will be definitely trying this. You are amazing!

[@SuperAmyLee1]

Hi Melissa,love and i said LOVE your videos, you helped me a lot with the transition from another country!My question is, where can i get a dryer ball?Thank you much!!

[@CrownedLily]

I live in an apartment building and we have a coin-opt machine that is shared by all units. Sometimes it's dirty when I go to use it. Should clean it myself before washing my clothes? Ditto for the dryer.

[@lynetterene]

My quandary are my towels and sometimes my sweaters (I do these on gentle cycle)

[@DestructionDUCKY]

An you do a video on He washer and dryers and tips on eat cycle to use when washing since it only comes with about 6 options for washing and it's hard to decide which one to use, I tend to and ways pick colors since idk what the other cycles would do to my clothes.

[@Athenalovexoxo]

Very helpful thank you :) I didn't know washing damp things can be part of the problem :)

[@davidgomez6456]

Any pointers for using the stacking washer/dryer combo units that are typically found in small apartments?

[@autexcbaty]

Great job as usual! But I can't find the link on how to clean your washing machine. Also if you want to air dry things quickly place them on a drying rack under a ceiling fan set to max speed.

[@carolynbattle3528]

autexcbaty.

[@ApBarr345]

My biggest laundry quandry is getting the socks put back together and put away. I have a question also. Do those dryer balls help get rid of static cling or just remove extra lint?

[@PunkyDory80]

If you're running the clothes with vinegar, what dispenser do you put it in?

[@blackbutterfly233ify]

Punkydory fabric softner

[@jessicaleituala2]

Hi Melissa.. Can you add Tea Tree oil to laundry detergent if there is no lavender oil ?

[@letinhsong8024]

yes, you can, if you don't mind the smell. Also Scotch pine EO (or any pine EO) or Lemon Myrtle EO. I mostly use Lemon Myrtle, because I am not a fan of lavender.

[@ticklee71]

Thanks for all the tips and tricks, they are SO helpful. Recently I've been buying Dettol Laundry cleanser, which is supposed to kill bacteria at low temperatures. Do you think it's enough to just use a cup of vinegar and maybe some baking soda? It's all more money to spend isn't it? Thanks very much!

[@victoriac9884]

I use the laundry facility at my apartments. Where would I put the vinegar? just pour it in directly? Washers are top load.

[@robertnordeen4631]

You zoomed right into the stinky problem with a smelly solution smile. That made me confident I was on the right track to zap that stink. Extra dry on electronic meter so I can see the dampness disapear. I add a cup of distilled vinegar to the thing on top where you put bleach. they are stingless. LOL :) And that was a really big fluff dryer ball, wow! That would take 6 of my little ones to make a big one like yours. Thanks, that was a great video.

[@tinealily]

I was hoping this would be about how to stop my laundry hamper from stinking up my bedroom... any ideas? I'm a student and there's nowhere else it can go, and it's kind of annoying when I'm trying to study... Also... air-drying clothes rules. You don't need to tumble-dry unless you've got small children, or maybe if you have a full-time uniformed job with only one uniform (and I managed even that without a tumble-dryer - things went in the washing machine as soon as I got home and dried overnight). Clothes last longer that way.

[@lauriehaldeman-lambe2165]

+Chef L You can also hang a home-made sachet filled with baking soda in your laundry hamper. This should do the trick for about 2-3 months. Then just dump the baking soda, fill it up with more, and re-hang it. I also keep an open cup of baking soda in my refrigerator to keep it smelling fresh.

[@joeye2039]

Try taking a few items of clothes in each double bag with a little half cup of baking soda in each leave each bag tied until nexts wash

[@stelitamarie]

Ha love the foot in the machine at the end there!

[@MommyDani2]

I'm horrible for washing the clothes at night and then falling asleep before switching them over to the dryer. Thanks for the tips!

[@adpishan]

We were going through dryer sheets like crazy. I switched us to the dryer bar and our clothes are more staticky than ever, and we live in the desert! Any ideas why? Love your videos as well as you, Chad, Malee, and Paislee!

[@suesellers7970]

we had to move and give up our washing machine and ever since now we have laundry stank... We have to go to Laundromat's and use up right machines which I deplore! They are used by lots of people and they don't do as well as having your own machine. Because of your videos I have invested in dryer balls and hope they will help for sheets and towels but I hang a lot of my clothing at home on racks and the one thing we run into is undies are not getting clean like they use to so I started hand washing mine but daughter still does them in the wash and was wondering how else besides hand washing could we get them clean-any tips?

[@citizenslang]

When laundering in vinegar only, does the vinegar go in the softener or the detergent compartment?

[@deasttn]

If using as a cleaning agent, I'd put into the detergent compartment.

[@lindawer]

What was the dryer ball used? I've only seen the noisy plastic dryer balls.

[@Cantetinza17]

I love doing laundry, but I hate going to the laundry mat. I can't wait until I get my washer and dryer (saving up for it). Vinegar I knew about, but buttermilk is new to me. Old stains are an issue for me. Like pit stains on my husband work tees. Or stains from when you are drinking or eating something and you realize you have a "hole in your lip". One more thing. My husband won me this giant stuffed White Tiger at the fair and it's dirty and dingy what's the best way to wash it?

[@KiraCatlady]

The tip with the essential oils is genious, my laundry smells less strange after washing. But I still have a problem: I have a lot of dark clothes, which I wash in the washing cycle for darkl clothes at a low temperatur (40°C) But even if I wash a long cycle of towels at 60°C before (that smells good after wasging), my dark clothes still smell strange when I wash them. A bit like cold sweat or something. What else can I do? Vinegar is not realy an option, because it is not good for my mashine

[@No_nosay]

THANK YOU!!! actual good and natural tips!!

[@CapeCodBelle]

My question is how to prevent and eliminate lint and pilling on blankets. I washed and dried some Vera Bradley fleece throw blankets and the back side of the blankets came out of the dryer covered with pills and lint. I'm not sure what to do and I can't imagine using them like that. Any suggestions you have would be great. I followed the laundering instructions exactly.

[@shadyyGLz]

Does the vinegar go where the detergent is supposed to or the softener???

[@unstanic]

It seems she put it where the softener goes...

[@blackbutterfly233ify]

LoveThySelf vinegar replaces traditional fabric softner

[@liwtumrn4]

laundry is the least stressful of chores. I actually enjoy doing laundry, its theraputic

[@Walwatf]

Do my laundry as well

[@NerdyGal_https]

Agreed! I love laundry time

[@Ashlee1985]

Oh this helped me out so much! I have a tendency to forget about my laundry in the washer and then it smells from the mold. I know the half the reason is me being lazy lol

[@sobeidalagrange7129]

Vinegar... Love it!!!

[@duncandy]

***** thumbs up for Kevin commencing work on the laundry room reno shortly...my biggest laundry quandary (aside from putting the clothes away) is wondering how to reach the inside of the dryer drum to clean off some stains and discolouration. I don't even know what it is. I was thinking a solution of vinegar and water and a mop?

[@1992kikissie]

Melissa, when you say don't overstuff the washing machine, do you mean "overstuff overstuff"? Because here in Mauritius, everybody say to well-stuff the washing machine as to not waste water or whatsoever. Can you tell how much clothes should I put in the washing machine? Cause now I don't know what to do and by the way, thanks for the tips. I sure know what to do next time I'll put on the washing machine except for the overstuff thing.

[@debbykaufman848]

What is that dryer ball thingy you were using? Never saw anything like that before.

[@clairefph1]

How long do you air dry the clothing if it has a moldy or damp smell to it?

[@ShnibblesUNC]

Melissa! Your cleaning tips and tricks have been a life saver. Thank you! Question: I purchased Distilled White Vinegar to wash my stinky load! The label on the bottle indicates that the vinegar has 5% acidity. Did I purchase the correct product? Will the acidity destroy my clothes?

[@desireeretiree]

Yes you did, and no, it won't...

[@jennybadl7840]

Thank you for all your videos (I've just found your channel so, I haven't seen them all yet !) Do you have a trick to treat a tee-shirt with a sweat odor that persists even after being washed out?

[@YvaineBastion]

I'm very allergic to lavender. Can you use another essential oil? Are there specific oils that could damage your clothes? I accidentally left a drop of clove oil on the microwave and it took the paint right off. I'm a bit wary about which oils to use now.

[@lawrencemoore3206]

My top loading washer was left closed while we were away. It smells awful! I tried vinegar and baking soda, that didn't do much. I bought a commercial washing machine cleaner and used it with with minimal results. I used Clorox and let it soak overnight - still smells like crazy. The improvement I've seen is that the laundry room smells less when the machine isn't being used but it still smells bad when I use it. On a positive note, the clothes don't seem to come out smelling like the washer. Any suggestions?

[@mandm003]

What are some of the best laundry detergents powder and liquid to use for he machines to have clothes smelling good

[@stephihyggelig7842]

Dear Melissa, my laundry nightmare is the teenage-sweat of my 14 years old son. Some Testosteron and axe-parfumes mixed left an aweful smell. It´s just his clothes. What shall I do with his sweater and t-shirts? many thanks for your answer from germany stephi

[@LeBron652]

u can separate clothes from his

[@joeye2039]

Baking soda in washer and use vinegar instead of fabric softner then if u want to rewash the odor will b out of clothes and then u can wash with detergent and its in a white bottle suavital for baby its has antibacterial in it

[@letinhsong8024]

vinegar in the rinse, and borax in the wash

[@wiinidiaz]

HI Melissa, Thank you for your tips in this video, they're really helpful. I know I'm coming to this late, but have you done a video about stripping your laundry?

[@karenward-cox1705]

I'm interested in finding out more about essential oils. Where do you recommend purchasing essential oils?

[@aimeechas]

My biggest laundry quandary is that I buy a lot of great clothes at the thrift store. The problem is sometimes the smell of perfume on them- I never use perfume myself as I don't like it at all. So would I just use vinegar to get rid of the smell of perfume on clothes?

[@grannaboo03]

Where did you get that laundry ball...the only one I've seen are the little hard plastic ones.

[@misshannyD]

Please make a video on how to clean your couch!

[@dianelucio5420]

My laundry basket is a basket weave material. When I empty it I spray it with Lysol. Lysol has become hard to find. What else can I spray the basket with to keep it smelling fresh and kill any germs from the laundry?

[@ozazure]

I find that heavily scented laundry products end up making things smell worse when things are dirty, it's like whatever is left behind in the clothes to make them smell "nice" goes mouldy. I find unscented powder and the occasional use of a soaker, if something is going in smelling bad already (like napisan here in Australia), keeps things fresh, no covering scents required.

[@Amongus45542]

Love all the tips!!! Do you ever hang your clothes outside to dry (in summer of course :))?

[@sarahfellows3074]

I have a huge blanket that was too big to go on washing machine or dryer so I washed it in the bath with detergent and then with white wine vinegar and rinsed it several times. However in drying it I have hung it on a coat stand and it has taken so long to dry it now smells musty 🙄🙄🙄 not sure what to do?

[@dianehird8742]

My quandary is I only have smelly DARK clothing! Every other loads I do smell fab! I separately my laundry into darks, colours and whites. My colours and whites come out fab (even towels) but the dark stuff smell like I've left them in the washer for too long ( although I don't). I just don't get it!!! The things that smell the worst are my hubby's dark t-shirts and his cotton based pj's. I never do a cold wash and only occasionally do a 40° wash if something is in the load that needs cooler water. I usually do them at 60°. Please help???

[@seasonalliving2881]

I have a top loader and I can actually see mildew buildup between the large basin and the bigger basin that holds it (does that make sense?). I'm not sure how to get to this wall in between to clean it.

[@elisharitcey3102]

Does anyone know how to get aluminum zirconium (antiperspirant) stains out of clothing? I'm not talking about yellow stains, I mean when dark clothing gets sparkly in the under arm area. It looks like finely milled body glitter embedded in the fabric.

[@filyfilo]

Can we use liquid form of oxi clean max force for cleaner whites or do you suggest we use only the powder form?

[@Chiaramariaauss]

I don't mind doing laundry. I don't like hanging them up and waiting for it to dry to start the next load. It is very time consuming.

[@Mrsjennpeters]

Hello! I have been using dryer sheets for a few years and I'm thinking of trying dryer balls. What kind would you recommend and what benefit have you experienced from them? Some deep questions, I know ;)

[@Ladylyla]

How to make my towels softer, more fluffy and fresher? My towels are not too old, and they used to be alright until I found a blog that said to make towels soft again wash with vinegar and essential oils, so I did but it got way worse, after that the towels are really hard and weird and scratch my skin. Everybody seems to be against fabric softener and how it makes it only worse so I've stopped using it, should I try again? Btw, I only air-dry my laundry, I have no dryer as I am a poor student. Any ideas?

[@ourfamily3969]

A couple of quick tricks I didn't know! Thanks!

[@hairstylist4488]

I'm curious as green as you are, what laundry detergent do you use?

[@katt17c]

I live in an apartment, therefore I wash my laundry at the Laundromat...so I guess my biggest issue is having to use a washer that I don't maintain and clean myself.(and I try not to think what might have been in there before my favorite shirts...) But I'm going to try the lavender essential oil next time. But yea if you have any extra tips for public laundry situations, that would be amazing!

[@HannahP742]

I always forget to actually take my clothes out of the machine but hey, when you put it in it's *so* easy to forget about it!

[@daisybuchanan5378]

Set a timer

[@claramilde]

Hi Melissa! I have two suit blazers which have become quiteeee funky. I've tried dry cleaning and dousing the offending areas in rubbing alcohol to get the BO out but no luck. Any suggestions?

[@cleanmyspace]

Got Laundry Stank?

[@Boodieman72]

***** If you use an ozone laundry system you wouldn't run into any of the issues you mention.

[@DeeDee-ei2hr]

Yes.

[@carmendawnallan8871]

I Did Your Baking soda,Then Vinegar Full Cycles. 😊 ♡ Txs Melissa and Chad !!

[@WMG4life]

what if we have a different washing machine and system? Mine is a top loader and has no area to put the detergent or powder, which is what I use, in. It just goes directly onto the clothes but lately has stunk. I hang my clothes outside and the last two cycles went through a rainfall as well but still came in totally dry and smelly the next day.

[@efrainnevarez2486]

Do these methods apply to hang drying clothes as well?

[@Pursestringsandprinciples]

My biggest issue is folding, particularly folding shirts. I tend to haphazardly fold the sleeves into the middle of the shirt and roll them into a ball like situation. It's bad.

[@daisybuchanan5378]

When you see how much flatter they fold when you smooth them down and fold them flat, and they fit in your closet better, you’ll find it’s worth it.

[@feathernow]

Hi, how to remove body lotion and oils from bedding and towels please?

[@charlareardon9133]

I have a chemical type smell coming from my laundry room. My old washer broke a few years ago, I bought a used one. Ran an empty load with Clorox as it was filthy and it drained into the drain (as did my broken one which is why I was replacing it)..... So I got a new LG top loader and after some time I notice a slight to medium chemical smell coming from my laundry room. It isn't moldy or rotten eggish, it is just a weird chemicalish smell.... not even harsh but just like when you open something that smells platisticy or just a funky chemical smell. So I had never washed my machine in a year, although I run vinegar and baking soda in every towel load due to smell and severe dingy color of my clothes.... So I got AFFRESH and ran 3 back to back. I also sometimes have these little black/Brown flecks of questionable origin on my clothes when I take them out of the washer? I don't know if the smell even comes from my washer as when I put my nos close to it I don't specifically smell it on the washer just more when you walk in the room?

[@angiemelodyg]

Hey Melissa! I have a used top load washing machine that, when we first got it, never gave me problems with clean clothes. But lately my husband's work shirts have these big blotches all over that weren't there when I put the clothes in to wash. They look like grease stains. I try not to put too much softener or too much detergent and it still happens. What could it be and how can I avoid it? Thanks!

[@tylersanchez3343]

How do you get animal smells out of everything like cloths carpets exc.

[@hollygooglemail8375]

what kind of pet smell? bathroom type or pet type?

[@tylersanchez3343]

Both

[@DavidsonLoops]

Hey Melissa I have question about overstuffing the dryer. I am student and have to pay £2.00 to use the dryer in the laundry room at my uni accommodation. I have to overstuff it otherwise washing clothes will be the most expensive thing I do. Help!

[@livingdivanized]

My biggest problem was totally forgetting that I had a load in progress. I've solved that by leaving one of the bifold doors to my laundry closet open whenever I have a load in either the washer or dryer. I can completely forget about the load of towels, jeans etc. that I've got in the washer or dryer but as soon as I see that door open I instantly remember that I've got a load of laundry in progress.

[@AngelDMB24]

Do you have a video on how to make those dryer balls or a link to a site to make them?

[@inge_b0107]

You just need wool that's good to felting, wind it up in a ball, wash and dry it as instructed and voila, you have your homemade DIY dryerballs, easypeasy, vid on YT enough: just type dryerballs or how to make dryerballs and you will find a lot of vids to make them. Greetz, Inge.

[@Laysespeaks]

i have this issue sometimes it's good to know how to fix!

[@krystleenya]

How to deal with questionable washing machines in a laundromat? Are they clean after each use?

[@letinhsong8024]

no, they most definitely are not cleaned after each use, or barely at all, period. This is part of the horribleness of having to do clothes at the laundromat. Plus now they have all those locking doors, so you can't add clothes that dropped from your car to the machine, or add more soap, or whatever. Laundromats might not be hell, but they're just a step or so away from it! I know, been using them for about 20 years... (plus it's absolutely mind-blowing to see what people are STUFFING into the machines, expecting them to get clean!!! HELLO! no machine in the world is going to get something clean if there is not enough space to agitate the clothes!!! Head slap! and then they leave the machines smelling like dirty laundry for the next person...)

[@laurengeorge8255]

I used to use vinegar in my laundry until I read that it can be hard on your washing machine and cause issues. Have you heard about this? Is this something I should be concerned about?

[@steve1333]

Hi! Question! Do you prefer scented or unscented detergent? Do you recommend dryer sheets or balls? Thank you! :)

[@rupertdougham1698]

I have a waterproof jacket with fleece inside that has white mold on it. I'm afraid hot water will damage it. How should I clean it?

[@SweetAndSimpleHome]

Here's a laundry smell I have no idea how to tackle. My machine has been cleaned thoroughly. I've run it hit with vinegar 3 times, bleach twice, and it still smells. BUT, here's the kicker, it smells when it's filling with water. Is there something nasty in a hose? Help!

[@airazd]

I have this same issue and have done basically what you have done :((

[@ojorox]

Sounds like mine! If I walk into the Laundry when my machine is filling with water, it smells so bad!

[@NoorAnomaly]

Try throwing a small scoop of oxy clean with every load, before you throw the laundry in it? I had to do that with my old machine. It smelled wretched every time it disposed of the water (in to a large sink, we're old school, yo!). I found out when we replaced the machine that I could possibly have replaced the hose pouring water in to the sink to have gotten rid of some of the smell. But the oxi clean kept the smell at bay for years. I used a cheaper store brand variety and give it a load or three to kick in.

[@SweetAndSimpleHome]

***** Thank you so much! This info was very helpful!

[@sunshinegirl1967]

I've had the same problem forever and here's what finally worked. Stop using liquid soap! Watch this whole video and it will tell you how to get rid of that awful smell: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpa4Y4yYqp1-e7M

[@themeganburns]

Do you laundry strip? it is such a big fad now and I wonder your thoughts?