Add 4 cups 1 quart of plain white vinegar to a top loading washing machine or 2 cups of vinegar to a front loader.
Deodorize front load washer.
If your washer doesn t have a cleaning cycle just select the hottest and largest load settings.
Once an odor is detected there s some steps you can take to clean your front load washer.
When finished clean the inside tub rubber boot seal detergent dispenser and.
Don t add laundry detergent or other cleaning solutions no bleach.
Don t let your clean wet clothes stay in the washing machine for hours.
Use right amount of soap for each load.
Let the tub fill and stop the wash cycle as you did for the bleach cycle once the agitator has mixed and splashed the vinegar and water solution around.
Pour two cups of distilled vinegar into the detergent dispenser and run your washer on the clean or normal.
Purchase a detergent that s specifically designed for use in an he machine.
Use the right detergent.
Supplies 2 cups of white vinegar 1 3 cup of baking soda peroxide optional cleaning rag old toothbrush optional.
How to clean door gasket on front loader washer dry seal after each use keep the seals dry when you re not using the washer and we also suggest using only liquid laundry detergents to avoid possible buildup of soap residue that can occur with dry powder laundry soaps.
One key way to keep a washer from becoming smelly is to use the proper amount of detergent.
How to deep clean your front loading washing machine.
Step 1 run a wash cycle with 2 cups vinegar.
Maintaining a front load washer 1.
If your front loader.
Next clean the gasket around the drum and the door glass that faces the inside of the drum.
How to clean a front load washer first empty out the drum.
Then remove the detergent dispenser and clean the tray and any attachments.
This kills the mold and mildew that is in your dispenser and in basket of the machine.
Dry the gasket in between loads.
Preventing odors before they begin.
Run the tub clean feature regularly and if your washer doesn t have that feature run the washer on the hottest water temp setting with a cup of bleach but no laundry.
Make sure the drum of your washer is empty then select the clean cycle or tub clean setting on your washer.
Remove your laundry right after it is done.
Pour bleach in all parts of the dispenser and pour 1 to 2 cups in the machine itself.