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You may be thinking, Do I really need to clean my washer? Well, clothes go in dirty, and they come out clean, so some of that dirt and all of that soap buildup has to go somewhere! So here’s a quick, easy tutorial on how to clean your washer. I checked out my washer more closely after seeing a few pins about cleaning it. It makes sense that there would be some buildup and grime in there, and I’m sure a clean machine works more efficiently. So I went with the method suggested by Jillee at One Good Thing.
Now, before you judge me based on these “before” pictures, remember that I don’t have a pretty laundry room. My laundry room is my garage. And we park in the garage, so the top of the washer becomes the landing zone for all sorts of stuff. OK, continue on…*cringes*
So here’s how to get a nice clean inside AND outside of your top-loading washer:
- Fill the washer with hot water and add 1 quart of bleach
- Agitate for one minute
- Let sit for an hour
- Run through the longest wash and rinse cycle
- Fill the washer again with hot water
- Add 1 quart of white vinegar
- Agitate for one minute
- Let sit for an hour
- While it’s soaking, dip a rag in the vinegar/water and wipe down the outside of the washer-especially the dispensers
- Run through the wash/rinse cycle and your’e done!
You can also clean your dishwasher! And it’s even grosser, trust me 🙂
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Jordan says
This is so great! I hadn’t really thought of cleaning my washing machine before. Re-posting this on my site 🙂 http://betterrecipesbetterlife.com/2013/12/06/how-to-clean-your-washer/
Nicole Burkholder says
I’m glad you liked it and I’m happy for you to share it with your readers. However, please don’t just copy/paste, as that messes with Google search engines and can result in a penalty for both of us. Share the tip with your readers in your own voice, or just write an introduction paragraph and link back to my page for the instructions and photos! Thanks so much! I’m glad you found my page- Pinterest is a wonderful thing, isn’t it? 🙂
Jordan Larkin says
I’m sorry about that. I forgot about the whole duplicate content issue with google! I’ve amended my original post, hopefully it will suffice.
Nicole Burkholder says
No problem! Thanks so much for doing that. I did the same exact thing with a few posts when I first started blogging, until it was pointed out to me by another blogger 🙂
Lori says
Great tip! I must try this! My washer smells mildewy sometimes.
Nicole Burkholder says
Mine really needed a good cleaning, too 🙂 Thanks!