How To Clean A Smelly Washing Machine With Vinegar And Baking Soda
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Clean With Me, See how to use healthy cleaning products during spring cleaning and fall cleaning. Use cleaning vinegar and baking soda to start a washing machine cleaning routine that will maintain and clean a smelling washing machine. Baking soda and Vinegar are healthy cleaning products. With baking soda and vinegar, you will know how to remove washing machine odor and washing machine odors.
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This helped me TONS!!
Our washing machine broke 2 days ago & has just now been fixed by a maintenance guy. He told me about using baking soda & vinegar to get rid of the smell but I didn't have a clue on HOW to do it properly. Thanks for posting this, you were a great help!😊
Thank you so much!
I never get the time to comment on RUclips videos, but I wanted to stop here and say this was SUPER helpful. I think it's so great that you taking time out of your days to make videos like these to help people out there in the world like me.
People like me appreciate you.
God Bless!
Rebecca Ledoux you made my day. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and as always thank you for watching. Have a great weekend 👍😁
This actually works and cleans the tub too...🎉 HNY '24
Well done, thanks! And he put his toothbrush back in the sink holder. Great humor add 😂
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The toothbrush back in the bathroom is hilarious
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My wife didn’t think so 😂😂
Doing this now for my washer cuz my clothes are smelling like shit!! Thankyou sir for this video🙂🙂
😂 I love your frankness 👍😁 you rock.
thanks buddy. My washing machine was starting to reek and did a quick search on youtube and bam yours poped up. thumbs up!!
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Love seeing a man clean!
Haha. My says that too. 👍😁
That’s nothing, I even do hand-stand in shower
That’s sexist
Haha bitch you know you don’t clean your washer like that.
@@mikewick7324 bitch I don’t ‼️😭
This is the simplest and easiest video on cleaning the washing machine. Great
Thank you
i was going to LIKE it anyway, then when you put your toofbrush back in the bathroom next to the paste. I got a laugh outta that. funny!
OMG... you put the toothbrush back... Im dying laughing......
Haha. Be glad you don’t live with me 😂
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@@VansWorld LOL.....
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Oh yes I thought that to,🤣
This video was amazing!! I followed every step, and mine is on a 90’ cycle as I write this, the load is halfway, and my drum is half full of what looks like dirty water, and other half has lots of soap! So it’s definitely working! I can’t wait to do a load now! Thanks from Stace in Scotland 🏴 😁
Thanks for this! I liked the pro tip of pouring water by the lid/washer interface to get that gunk out of there. I tilted the lid up and ran it down the lid to get the gunk there to flush out. Only thing I'd add is I tried dumping the solution into the bleach reservoir with impunity like in the video, but didn't read the "Max 1 cup" note on the washer and got overflow out the bottom of my Whirlpool. Noted for next time, I even put the wife's toothbrush back, just as recommended!
I'm hoping this done a couple of times a year, plus a recommendation in another video of using a funnel to pour one cup of bleach down the pipe where one sticks the washer's water outlet tube (which should have a trap down there gathering gunk) to let sit overnight, will get rid of the odor issues.
😂 tooth brush.
Omg so simple but it works! Thank you for making this video and sharing the wisdom!
Miss Nubi 👍😁 no problem. It was my pleasure
This only cleans the drum. To fully eliminate odors, you have to disassemble the machine to remove the drum from the tub and clean the interior of the drum. What often happens is the residue will cling to the tub which you can't see by looking into the drum. Routinely doing the vinegar/baking soda reduces the buildup inside the tub. Sadly many never do a cleaning of their washing machine and the buildup gets so bad that nothing gets rid of the odor.
I just bought new lg washer and dryer’s. It’s about a 10 minute operation to unscrew the agitator, lift the top, remove the white ring and lift the tub out. The plastic outer tub and outside of the removed inner need scrubbed and cleaned with bleach and a hose or pressure washer. Leave the top up after each wash and use a cleaning agent monthly!!!
Thank you, great video & exactly what I was looking for! The Mr. Clean Eraser sponge tip is priceless (our last tenant left a disgusting soap scum ring inside the washer when she left & this should take care of that)! Bless you!
Found this checking out your channel after watching the Krause & Becker Paint Sprayer video.
Will try this, maybe it will help with the occasionally bad smelling sump pump too.
Now if only I can figure out how to prevent mold in the front loading washer gasket.
(We have two washers, two dryers - house designed for large multi-generations family. Life-saver when one unit goes down needing repair or replacement.)
Thanks for the pro tips and advice, im gonna try this tonight because it smells like rotten sewage egg farts
Haha. That’s a pretty bad smell lol.
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Did it work? Because that's EXACTLY how my washing machine is smelling, it's disgusting 😒
Man mine was so bad. So glad I found this by mistake.
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If you have your washer next to a large sink/basin, you can hookup a short water hose and rinse out the upper areas of the washer much easier. Or just use your regular garden hose if it will reach from outside.
That machine looks
Good and the agitator action wjats the brand
Good job man, all natural cleaning 👍🏾
Thanks. It works great
Thank you very much. I enjoyed the clean 🧼
I tried this last night and it worked like magic. It's nice not smelling that stench anymore.
Thats Awesome! Glad it helped ya.
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Thank You for your comment and for watching
Thank you for this! My clothes have been coming out smelling funky, and I use good detergent and laundry beads. My clothes usually smell amazing until recently & the smell is driving me crazy. Trying this out now 🤗
How’d it work for ya?
Yeah did it work?
Did it work?
Still would like to know if it worked?
So I always thought the washing machine was the cause of the smell until we bought a brand new washing machine still had the smell turns out the wife had been leaving the clothes sit in the washing machine after they got done washing for like 3 hours before putting them in the dryer after we corrected that smell went away
I'm doing this right now!
Oh man I'm going to try this!
This video is very helpful, i just bought a used washer and it stinks and didnt know what to do... thank you soooo much
Did it work?
Damn thanks partner, I just learned something new. Imma work on that washing machine immediately!!!!
Your welcome 👍😁
thanks larry the cable guy!
thank you for the info . . . .
My pleasure brother
Thanks! 🙏 Great video. Straight to the point.
Great Video 💯
I can't figure out how my washing machine smells since it always having soap and some
bleach running through it all the time. I need to try this.
Crazy ain’t it. I don’t understand it either. This should work for ya.
Because hair and nasty stuff gets stuck in the pipes themselves not inside the washing machine but the pipes that run to outside for drainage they get clogged with residue and grimey muck
I believe it's actually soap scum from the laundry detergent packs I use in mine. Also, the additives, to make laundry smell good, leave an ungodly amount of residue in the holes in the drum. Over time, that greasy residue collects filth from dirty clothes and starts smelling. This video is the perfect thing to use to get rid of it, though. I stopped using the additives altogether after seeing what a mess it made of my machine.
Thanks much!
My pleasure
I've been doing this wrong my whole life I see it now!!!
Never seen cleaning vinegar before I just use regular vinegar
It’s a bit stronger than regular vinegar
Great video thank you so much . I followed exact instructions and it looks 😉 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
Awesome thanks for the feedback 👍😁
Man, I used this and some other stuff like a 1/3rd cup of bleach in another load, as well as tide oxi (which you can get at Wally World, too) and it all worked. Now it smells clean as a newborn baby. Thanks!
In Spanish “ directo al hígado” , it means straight to the point. 👍🏻
When I saw the thumbnail of vinegar and baking soda together I thought I was getting punked 😂
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Thank you for sharing this video I learned something new 👍👍👍
Awesome. It was my pleasure 👍😁
Thanks for sharing, great help 👍 😊
Trying this now! Thanks for the tips
No problem 👍😁
Never heard of cleaning vinegar
Thanks Van I'll give it a try!
What is up Rob!
BAR keepers friends would help with the lid rusting
Your right. I forgot about that stuff. It works great. 😁👍
Thanks Van!
Awesome results! Thanks for sharing 🤩👍🏼💖
My pleasure 👍😁
Thanks Van. This works great and it all natural and not costly.. I get the cleaning vinegar at Dollar Tree for 1.25 per jug and it works great...
thanks for sharing bro. our washing maching stinks since its in the garage. It's summertime so if we forget to leave it open after putting clothes in dryer its stinks the nice time we use it. Trying using the "clean" function. Still stinks.
This should help out a lot. Years and Years ago we had the same issue as your having. That's when I learned how to clean the washing machine. My sister was having the same problem so I told her I would make a video showing how to do it. Thanks for the awesome comment. I hope you have a great week
Thanks so much easier than all these other videos very helpful to the point ☝️
I put my washing powder in then I double that amount for bicarb soda. Helps cleans your clothes to
Cool. Great tip. Thanks for sharing 😃👍
We get that all the darn time on my towels. I hate it because I wash to get out dry off and smell like old socks again? No!!!
I’ll do this too. Thanks
It will get you all fixed up 👍😁
Im 41. Ive legit never seen cleaning vinegar. Is it the same as white vinegar?
No it’s stronger. It actually says cleaning vinegar on the bottle. Walmart has it in stock most of the time.
Honestly ,I don't think my washer would let me do this even if I wanted to 😂. It locks the lid once cycle starts. It does have a self clean cycle though.
Lol. Will it unlock if you stop the cycle? That’s pretty cool having a self cleaning cycle. 👍😁
Use a screwdriver till it's full
Super helpful! I do have a question about the middle piece inside the washer you cleaned with the toothbrush. Do all agitators open up like that?
I believe most do just pull off. 😀👍
Awesome, thanks so much!
This worked!
Provennnnnnn!!!!thanks men
👍😁 any time
Great video uploaded dear friend, i am here and i will be here again and again. Have a nice day.
Awesome thanks 👍😁
Good tip Van!
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What if this doesn't work? I have used bleach twice, then baking soda and white vinegar, then a washer cleaning tablet
Try Odoban
Thank you!!
What’s about the lid on the right side? It looks like mold or rust or something needs cleaning and do you HAVE to use cleaning vinegar?
Trying this now:)
My washer smells and is retaining water because when I move the basket sound like a water inside and I do not how to get fix that problem. Thanks
Check your drain on the wall. We have pets and their hair will clog up the drain over time of washing clothes.
How do I clean a smelly dryer????
I’ve found that sometimes dryers have to be disassembled and remove the lint buildup. It maybe that you will have to call a repair shop and have them do it.
Thanks
No problem. Thank you for taking the time to comment. And as always thank you for watching
Thanks !
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How come my man is not cleaning my washer machine?!?! 😔😔
😂 that’s a good question lol.
Hi Van, Mine is brand new but this will keep it that way, I'm hoping. Great tip. I have never
paid any attention to vinegar very much so I didn't know they had Cleaning vinegar. I will now
look for it. Thanks for the great tips and video. Have a great week. ; D
Yep. Cleaning vinegar is stronger than regular vinegar. I have been doing ours every 6 months or so for a long time. I hope you have a great weekend too shirl 👍😁
@@VansWorld Thanks Van. Enjoyed the video. ☺
Hi Van good job there cleaning your washer. I'm wondering, is Distilled White Vinegar also good for cleaning the top load washer..? Thanks.
Thank you.
Regular vinegar is a good cleaner. But cleaning vinegar is stronger. It will clean more than regular vinegar. 👍😁
@@VansWorld Ok thanks for that advice. I'll have to look for the cleaning vinegar next chance I have. My additional question now is this- will the vinegar, either distilled white or cleaning, definitely remove black dirt flakes (which I can see through the tub holes, using flashlight) that are still stuck on the inner drum? wall at the uppermost level...? I've already done a hot water full capacity wash with Clorox bleach, and the next step I will be doing is the same thing but using the distilled white vinegar I have on hand. And I'm crossing my fingers that the vinegar will be stronger to remove the numerous black dirt flakes that I can see are still stuck on the inner drum wall...
Hi Van, I was still eager to know your thoughts about the effectiveness of the vinegar to completely dissolve off and remove the black dirt specks that I can see through the tub holes are still stuck to the uppermost area of the inner drum wall. Thanks.
Ros Nav sometimes ya gotta do some scrubbing. 👍😁
@@VansWorld Hi. I did use a rag cloth (before letting the hot water bleach cycle continue, after it had sat for an hour) to scrub/rub all around the top of the tub wall, it certainly is clean on the inside of the tub, but the inner drum wall looking through the tub holes is where the stuck on black dirt specks still can be seen.
My dryer reeks too tho!
Great video
It looked like you put the baking soda in, but no water. Is that actually how you did it?
I ran it through a hot cycle.
I only have cold wash on my machine so I don't know it that works
good job
Thank you! Cheers!
How would I clean a front load washer?
This helps
FYI..use powdered/dry detergent…goodbye MOLD!!!
I was wondering if anybody has the same problem where there are “flakes,” that lingers are your clothes. I sanitized my drum, but there are still mold flakes that still show up. Should I be worried?
My. Black t-shirts are covered in "flakes" pretty sure its soap residue. Smh....
I would be concerned about the vinegar eating up the rubber hose lines so I won't use that. Baking soda should be ok.
Can you please explain to me why you use bicarb soda and vinegar??
One is acidic… the other is alkaline. So they cancel each other out!!
Can’t explain the science behind it. I just know it works. 😁👍
@@VansWorld right… and have you compared it to using just soda and just vinegar??
Vinegar and baking soda only cancel each other out if you use them together. They don't cancel each other if you use them in separate wash cycles, like he did in this demo.
Can you use regular white vinegar or is cleaning vinegar the same thing? :/
Cleaning vinegar is stronger than regular vinegar
Larry cleans a washing machines
What if you gotta front loader?
It should work the same way.
2 cups or 4 of vinegar???
Which ever you prefer. You can use a whole gallon if your washer is really bad smelling. It won’t hurt a thing.
But you set it to the cold setting
good ideal man TY
Hey how ya been? Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend 👍😁
You have a frigidaire
You also have a GE dryer
Thnx buddy
Not a problem. I appreciate you. I hope this helps your issues with your washer.
Please someone tell me how to clean off the mould/mildew of the rubber seal part of the washing machine! I have baking soda but no vinegar. I’ve tried lemon juice with baking soda but it doesn’t work
Use Awesome Cleaner
Vans World u sure that will work?
I would try Oxy Clean (make a paste with water).... Always let your product sit a while, to give it time to do its thing. Mold killing and stain removal is work for the product, and it needs time to do it. 😊
@@SakuraBlossoms151 I know I’m late but that stuff actually works really well
I make a paste with water and baking soda and scrub the gasket with it. It really helps get the grime off. The other comments here are very good too.
But some people say
washing one thing will mess the machine up
Nah. Just do this every 6 months and your clothes should stay smelling fresh. 👍😁
Towards the end of the video, its just half cup of baking soda with what? 😅
What is the root cause of a smelly washer! Very uncomfortable to even contemplate.
Yu forgot to tell us to subscribe
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This does nothing vinegar and baking soda neutralize each other leaving nothing but salt water
I have found that the sudsing caused by adding the two can be very useful, though. I've had it push clogs/grime out of sink drains. I am not sure, but perhaps it does the same in the washer pump and hoses.
Mixing baking soda and vinegar neutralizes both.... meaning the properties of each, that give their their efficacy, become inert.
This is because vinegar is acidic, and baking soda is alkaline.
Hope u buy yourself another tooth brush, although tempting to keep, but naaaah change it
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