I have oil like spots on my clothes no softener no dryer sheets ran the cleaning cycle several times … also no machine leaks what is the cause of the spots?
Just a few days ago. I ran the cleaning cycle according to the manual. It’s 2 cups bleach and the bulky cycle on hot. I ran in twice hoping it would help
I can attest to this, was fixing my mothers washing machine and saw how much soap she was using and I showed her the lines on the cap for 1/2/3 loads and showed her the correct amount and she thought I was messing with her, shes been using 5x too much soap for 68 years because she never looked at the bottle.
@@rachel5399 68 years of washing... soap was different in the 60's... not like today. The more you used the cleaner your cloths were. They weren't wrong. Until they started making newer concentrated soap.
I'm too poor to own a full-sized washing machine so why am I dreaming of doing this Edit: step 1: learn how to repair. Step 2: buy the cheapest fixable machine Step 3: use for self Step 4: buy more, sell for profit
You should definitely look into used appliances the average used appliance only costs 4 months of the average coin laundry. So when you take into account the additional cost to your utilities It only cost around 6 months of use before you start saving money.
My dumb ass realized a month ago that I had used fabric softener in place of detergent for like at least a year ... Read the damn bottle wrong & got the same one like 3 times
I have never used fabric softener, and try to stop the dryer before the load is super dry... run it a couple cycles on air only, and they are ready to fold. I have mostly cotton clothes.
All your videos are spot on! Always good advice. But I don't want to take it apart myself, so I'll take good care of my machines, and call a repair person when they act up. I've still got my old whirlpool mechanical washer, about 25 years old. I'll never get one of those electronic machines - too much to break! Keep up the good work on the videos. BTW love your watch!
Came here to say this. I know fabric softener stays on clothes more firmly than soap and it makes towels and everything else a bit water resistant. Towels without fabric softener absorb water better.
Told the family about this and they still do it.. and when they sweat their clothes smell like old rags.. I said you’re washer is probably filled with gunk and they think I’m crazy..
We started using these wool balls that go in the dryer instead of fabric softener. They work pretty good for a couple months but you will want to replace them every 2-3 months. I noticed our clothes don’t thin out like with fabric softener.
Because of your videos, after repairing my front loader, I decided to stop using fabric aoftner. So far havent missed using it at all. So now I save money, damage and a smelly washer. Thanks! (I also clean my washer monthly with the tablets)
The best alternative to fabric softener and dryer sheets is distilled vinegar; the stronger the percentage the less you require. I buy mine from The Home Depot, Harris brand; and that one is potent at 30%, so all I use is UP TO 1/4 cup depending on my laundry load. DO NOT MIX vinegar with detergent, super washing soda, or Oxi brand additives; use it solely as a substitute for fabric softener.
It and Tide causes a build up of lint in the drain pipe from the tub to the pump which eventually breaks loose and jams the reversing valve and the pump impeller used to pick up old washers and dryers fix them and sell them most I just had to remove the back of the pump clean it out and straighten out the reversing valve shifter arm and reinstall and sell the washer
White vinegar and detergent only here. I use the vinegar for both wash and rinse on hot water cycles. For a cleaning cycle I always use bleach vinegar and then baking soda which of course does the best job at cleaning the tubs out.
If you got a new washer, using an extra rinse for every wash helps a lot in reducing this buildup. Our Maytag has been running for 6 years so far with no problems or smells. Fingers crossed...
It’s supposed to be surfactant. It’s made up from the words “surface, active and agent”. When added to a liquid it reduces the surface tension and increases spreading and wetting ability
When I moved back into my house after renters left, I washed my clothes a few times… after I’d start working and sweating my clothes started wreaking of mildew. I smelled like mildew for like 2-3 weeks every day. I took the machine apart and inside the plastic tub was a thick green biofilm. Totally cleaned it and changed the transmission oil while I was at it… it smells so clean now. 70 series washer bought in 1999, going like new still
We grew up using Douny fabric softener. When I moved out and bought my own washer dryer combo, I saw the price of it and passed because of my budget. That was 30 years ago. Never used it since. I'm on my second washer, never smelled.
4 things i used to replace softener 1.hydrogen peroxide 2.distilled vinegar 3.lime 4.not using softener at all,i usually do this with sport or at home clothes
Never understood the point of fabric softener, as long as i can remember, its only detergent and bleach. We have had this washer and dryer since the 90s and never had any smell.
The only use for fabric softener is if you have ridiculously hard water. Before we got a whole house water softener, we had to use fabric softener, else the clothes would come out with the consistency of crumpled cardboard and feel like sandpaper. Didn't matter what settings you used. Hot, cold, anywhere in the middle, all different wash cycles, different brands of detergent, always got crumpled cardboard. You didn't need gallons of fabric softener, just a tiny bit worked fine.
@@theappliancedudes I can't deal with things that have strong smells because of migraines. Vinegar, bleach, artificial fragrances or anything else with strong sharp odors give me instant migraines. I may not agree with hippies on a lot of topics, but natural mild scents and unscented soap improved the quality of my life significantly.
@@chadillac2472 ive been using it for years now, it works really good my cloths dont smell like anything when they come out, and i have very hard water here in the north EU, i like to tell people our water here is pretty much milk, thats how hard it is haha.
@@YeOldeGeezer well, my washer is older, but wasn't smelling yet. I'm using them as a preemptive strike before it does begin to smell. I've only used one tablet as I just purchased them.
If it's me you are speaking too, once a month I wash the washer tub with vinegar. It still smells some. I don't know how to dismember the machine to clean it better. What to do?
Once in a while, maybe wash your washing machine. Let it fill up, add 1-2 cups of vinegar, lemon juice and baking soda and then turn on the machin. Spin the concoction for a few times before draining the whole thing. Then fill with water again and add half a spoon of detergent before running the machine again. Ten minutes later drain the water, fill again and then drain.
So i use washing machine cleaner packets (OxyClean and Affresh Tabs) once a week as well as running cleaning cycles with hot water and bleach, and hot water and distilled vinegar. Between these three, im cleaning the washer say 12 times per month. Do you think im in good shape here? Washer is about 5 years old
I can almost guarantee your washing machine is in good shape, however, sometimes less is more. As for the affresh pods I recommend sticking to their recommendations.
Omg I’ll never use fabric softener again in my Machine. Strange thing is I’ve never had these issues with the older machines. We bought a new one and I’m Like what is that smell which my Older machines never had that problem
What made me stop using fabric softener I had bought a bottle forgot I had any when I found the softener the color blue was gone there was no scent just some thick oily looking gunk i use white vinegar instead.
I'm thinking I should take apart the washer and see what I'm dealing with. Side note......dryer stopped spinning so I changed belt, idler pulled and rollers and still won't spin. Any idea what's wrong?
We never use fabric softener anyways cause I have allergies and even if there is perfume free fabric softener... they are more expensive and we're cheapskates in that sense.
Here’s couple other tip! Let your Washers & Dryers doors stay open for about 30min-1hr after use for the inside to air dry & air circulate . Tip 2: Use a dry cloth to wipe the inside of the seal dry for the washer machine so no mold and left over detergent collects up. Be gentle with the seals (YOU DO not want to break / crack / rip / chip off any part of the seal!.
I leave the lid open any time is not in use. My washer is going on 20 years old and works great, I took the sides off and inspected it last year when I rebuilt my dryer and it looked great. I use like 1/3 the detergent the bottle says and cold water and never had any problems getting my work clothes clean and smelling nice.
my front loader washer smells really bad. i’ve tried everything to get rid of the smell. no luck. any tips on how to deep clean it? any advice is appreciated.
Does washing weekly hot loads with chlorine bleach keep the inside clean too? Never ever had stinky top loaders, even using fabric softener occasionally, because once or twice a week I was washing whites in Clorox.
Dryer sheets are just a different medium of fabric softener. So instead of it building up in your washing machine, it's building up in your dryer. White vinegar is much better for your fabrics and your machines.
@@dh3940 unfortunately they're just as bad as regular liquid fabric softener. It aerates from the dryer sheet into your dryer. You're basically baking it into your dryer.
When was the last time you cleaned your washing machine?!
I have oil like spots on my clothes no softener no dryer sheets ran the cleaning cycle several times … also no machine leaks what is the cause of the spots?
@@T_Fields the spots could also be coming from your dryer! Or is it only after washing your clothes?
@@theappliancedudes they show up after drying them.
Just a few days ago. I ran the cleaning cycle according to the manual. It’s 2 cups bleach and the bulky cycle on hot. I ran in twice hoping it would help
@@T_Fields it’s the FELT on the dryer drum…
It stains the clothing when tumbling them
Use a cap full of distilled white vinegar instead of fabric softener. Helps keep the whites white and the clothes smelling fresh
I run a laundry business and I use vinegar for fabric softener. Works great and better for the environment. Cheaper also
I dumped a whole bottle of vinegar on a wigger in my neighborhood....it did not make him more white.
I use vinegar as well. Works really well
@@kevinf8439 yup, it's way cheaper too
Vinegar?? That's rancid smelling clear stuff?? With my laundry??? Oh Hell nah
I can attest to this, was fixing my mothers washing machine and saw how much soap she was using and I showed her the lines on the cap for 1/2/3 loads and showed her the correct amount and she thought I was messing with her, shes been using 5x too much soap for 68 years because she never looked at the bottle.
How did she not ever look at the bottle?? That's so insane to me. Old people really out here doing the dumbest shit. 😭
@@rachel5399 68 years of washing... soap was different in the 60's... not like today. The more you used the cleaner your cloths were. They weren't wrong. Until they started making newer concentrated soap.
I leave my wash machine lid open when I'm not using it. I don't use fabric softener, But. I do use distilled white vinegar.
I use fabric softener due to having hard water.
I'm too poor to own a full-sized washing machine so why am I dreaming of doing this
Edit: step 1: learn how to repair. Step 2: buy the cheapest fixable machine
Step 3: use for self
Step 4: buy more, sell for profit
You should definitely look into used appliances the average used appliance only costs 4 months of the average coin laundry. So when you take into account the additional cost to your utilities It only cost around 6 months of use before you start saving money.
My dumb ass realized a month ago that I had used fabric softener in place of detergent for like at least a year ... Read the damn bottle wrong & got the same one like 3 times
I have never used fabric softener, and try to stop the dryer before the load is super dry... run it a couple cycles on air only, and they are ready to fold. I have mostly cotton clothes.
Yes a longer video would be great! Thank you for posting this 🙏🏼
I'm learning so much from your videos...thanks so much!
That’s awesome, David! Thanks for commenting, man!
Could you show the proces with a front loader in a short? I wonder how that works.
Yes I have a few of those coming out!
All your videos are spot on! Always good advice. But I don't want to take it apart myself, so I'll take good care of my machines, and call a repair person when they act up. I've still got my old whirlpool mechanical washer, about 25 years old. I'll never get one of those electronic machines - too much to break! Keep up the good work on the videos. BTW love your watch!
My new washer doesn't even have a fabric softener dispenser. I haven't noticed the difference.
I thought you said use less fabric softener.
Soap (detergent) is also a surfactant. It’s also pronounced sur-fact-int.
Came here to say this. I know fabric softener stays on clothes more firmly than soap and it makes towels and everything else a bit water resistant. Towels without fabric softener absorb water better.
Told the family about this and they still do it.. and when they sweat their clothes smell like old rags.. I said you’re washer is probably filled with gunk and they think I’m crazy..
They’ll learn one day! They always do lol
How can I get started with fixing and flipping appliances, I have no experience? any advise helps.
We started using these wool balls that go in the dryer instead of fabric softener. They work pretty good for a couple months but you will want to replace them every 2-3 months. I noticed our clothes don’t thin out like with fabric softener.
Yeah everything about fabric softener is all around bad!
Mine doesn't smell... Yet?
How much do you charge to clean a washing machine? Is there anyway to clean it without taking it apart?
yes,do 1 cycle with no clothes,just water at the hotest setting and 1/2 liter of cleaning vinegar(at 9%),costs nothing,1 euro
I hate fabric softener !! my mother-in-law used it to the extreme. Her towels always felt greasy.
TELL HER TO USE WHITE VINEGAR 😭
We use tablets to clean washing machine inside
I had to start using vinegar instead.
Because of your videos, after repairing my front loader, I decided to stop using fabric aoftner. So far havent missed using it at all. So now I save money, damage and a smelly washer. Thanks! (I also clean my washer monthly with the tablets)
Excellent instructions. Thank you.
The best alternative to fabric softener and dryer sheets is distilled vinegar; the stronger the percentage the less you require. I buy mine from The Home Depot, Harris brand; and that one is potent at 30%, so all I use is UP TO 1/4 cup depending on my laundry load. DO NOT MIX vinegar with detergent, super washing soda, or Oxi brand additives; use it solely as a substitute for fabric softener.
It and Tide causes a build up of lint in the drain pipe from the tub to the pump which eventually breaks loose and jams the reversing valve and the pump impeller used to pick up old washers and dryers fix them and sell them most I just had to remove the back of the pump clean it out and straighten out the reversing valve shifter arm and reinstall and sell the washer
That's from years of buildup and filthy beyond words.
99.9 that washer was used with cold water washes.
Most likely yes
White vinegar and detergent only here.
I use the vinegar for both wash and rinse on hot water cycles.
For a cleaning cycle I always use bleach vinegar and then baking soda which of course does the best job at cleaning the tubs out.
Only two table spoons of liquid soap are needed for any size load.
Exactly
Sur-fa-kint? It's called a surfactant.
Wow look at you! You're so smart and impressive!!
@@Catwomen4512 And I can read and pronounce words too. Too bad some people aren't capable of doing that before making a video.
Does apple cider vinegar help with stuff like that cause I've seen it help with smells even after one wash.
Thank you but I have a question does putting vinegar in loads help clean it at all?
The other appliance guy never said you need special tools to disassemble the washer😢
I’ve been doin this a long time and I can tell you that most the time to get that spanner nut off, it’s good to have the right tools!
99% of us 😏? Who’s the 1%? Washer/dryer technicians? Lol
If you got a new washer, using an extra rinse for every wash helps a lot in reducing this buildup. Our Maytag has been running for 6 years so far with no problems or smells. Fingers crossed...
Hopefully
She stays that way!!
I use to use dryer sheets until I realized I was allergic to them. Now I don't use softener at all.
We use an HE organic cleaner with a vinegar rinse. I cannot believe people are still using that perfumed fabric softener.
Right?!
Instead of fabric softener, can I use Downy Rise and Refresh?
Fabric softener is a industrial textile product that is not meant for home use.
Why?
Because of past work experience in said industry
Don't use fabric softener
No me, in our country we use double tub washer.
Where do you get that tool you use to hammer it off?
Surf a cant? What?
It’s supposed to be surfactant. It’s made up from the words “surface, active and agent”.
When added to a liquid it reduces the surface tension and increases spreading and wetting ability
@@hvacmisadventures sur-fact-ant
Please, do a long version of this!
When I moved back into my house after renters left, I washed my clothes a few times… after I’d start working and sweating my clothes started wreaking of mildew. I smelled like mildew for like 2-3 weeks every day. I took the machine apart and inside the plastic tub was a thick green biofilm.
Totally cleaned it and changed the transmission oil while I was at it… it smells so clean now.
70 series washer bought in 1999, going like new still
Love that!
Fabric softener is also terrible for your laundry. Generally all around a garbage useless product that causes more issues than it fixes.
Why does America still use inefficient top loaders? Havent seen them in europe for over 30 years
We grew up using Douny fabric softener. When I moved out and bought my own washer dryer combo, I saw the price of it and passed because of my budget. That was 30 years ago. Never used it since. I'm on my second washer, never smelled.
Why does my front loaded washing machine takes the fabric softener almost immediately after it starts to pour water?
It’s best to just not use it at all!
4 things i used to replace softener
1.hydrogen peroxide
2.distilled vinegar
3.lime
4.not using softener at all,i usually do this with sport or at home clothes
Plus the fragrance in laundry soap is not good for people.
Never understood the point of fabric softener, as long as i can remember, its only detergent and bleach. We have had this washer and dryer since the 90s and never had any smell.
The only use for fabric softener is if you have ridiculously hard water. Before we got a whole house water softener, we had to use fabric softener, else the clothes would come out with the consistency of crumpled cardboard and feel like sandpaper.
Didn't matter what settings you used. Hot, cold, anywhere in the middle, all different wash cycles, different brands of detergent, always got crumpled cardboard.
You didn't need gallons of fabric softener, just a tiny bit worked fine.
Have you ever considered vinegar?
@@theappliancedudes I can't deal with things that have strong smells because of migraines. Vinegar, bleach, artificial fragrances or anything else with strong sharp odors give me instant migraines.
I may not agree with hippies on a lot of topics, but natural mild scents and unscented soap improved the quality of my life significantly.
@@theappliancedudes I'm interested in using vinegar. Do you have a vid on it?
@@chadillac2472 ive been using it for years now, it works really good my cloths dont smell like anything when they come out, and i have very hard water here in the north EU, i like to tell people our water here is pretty much milk, thats how hard it is haha.
Use white vinigar in place of fabric softener
i only use white vinigar, nothing els and my cloths smell just fine when they come out:)
I've only used an ozone machine, and when i didn't have one soap nuts
I use the cleaning tablets that you use once a month in the washer. Makes it smell a good bit better and cleans the machine too
I just started using the tablets.
@@matsuiflex how’s your clothes coming out after using the tablets?
@@YeOldeGeezer well, my washer is older, but wasn't smelling yet. I'm using them as a preemptive strike before it does begin to smell. I've only used one tablet as I just purchased them.
Casual rolex flex 💀
I wish my friend. Maybe one day!
Surfactants 😮
If it's me you are speaking too, once a month I wash the washer tub with vinegar. It still smells some. I don't know how to dismember the machine to clean it better. What to do?
Sir I never use fabric softer in the washer I use bounce in the dryer. Thank you love your video
I dont understand how people could not clean their washing machine 🤢
I do it every month
Surfactant, it's surFACtant my good sir
Thank you. Idk why his mispronunciation of the bothers me so much, but it does.
@@cbrums01you knew what he was saying, if it bothers you so much you need help
Once in a while, maybe wash your washing machine. Let it fill up, add 1-2 cups of vinegar, lemon juice and baking soda and then turn on the machin. Spin the concoction for a few times before draining the whole thing. Then fill with water again and add half a spoon of detergent before running the machine again. Ten minutes later drain the water, fill again and then drain.
Where can I find someone who can take apart and clean my machine, just like you do? I’m in the Houston area. Anyone??
So i use washing machine cleaner packets (OxyClean and Affresh Tabs) once a week as well as running cleaning cycles with hot water and bleach, and hot water and distilled vinegar. Between these three, im cleaning the washer say 12 times per month. Do you think im in good shape here? Washer is about 5 years old
I can almost guarantee your washing machine is in good shape, however, sometimes less is more. As for the affresh pods I recommend sticking to their recommendations.
@@theappliancedudes sweet thanks much ✌🏻
Omg I’ll never use fabric softener again in my
Machine. Strange thing is I’ve never had these issues with the older machines. We bought a new one and I’m
Like what is that smell which my
Older machines never had that problem
Washing machine smells. Never used fabric softener.
What made me stop using fabric softener I had bought a bottle forgot I had any when I found the softener the color blue was gone there was no scent just some thick oily looking gunk i use white vinegar instead.
I'm thinking I should take apart the washer and see what I'm dealing with. Side note......dryer stopped spinning so I changed belt, idler pulled and rollers and still won't spin. Any idea what's wrong?
We never use fabric softener anyways cause I have allergies and even if there is perfume free fabric softener... they are more expensive and we're cheapskates in that sense.
SIR FACT ANT, not 'surf ekk ten'. Jsyk ✌️ ~THC
I've always used a ton of fabric softener in every load 😮
And don't forget to wear your gold watch when working on your appliances!
Fabric softener is bad for your lungs 🫁
Just use bounce in the dryer it makes your clothes smell good
I go to a laundromat, and they sell fabric softener
I’m allergic to fabric softener. So I’ve never had this problem
If that all looks nasty, imagine the guy who works on vacuum cleaners.
Here’s couple other tip! Let your Washers & Dryers doors stay open for about 30min-1hr after use for the inside to air dry & air circulate . Tip 2: Use a dry cloth to wipe the inside of the seal dry for the washer machine so no mold and left over detergent collects up. Be gentle with the seals (YOU DO not want to break / crack / rip / chip off any part of the seal!.
I leave the lid open any time is not in use. My washer is going on 20 years old and works great, I took the sides off and inspected it last year when I rebuilt my dryer and it looked great. I use like 1/3 the detergent the bottle says and cold water and never had any problems getting my work clothes clean and smelling nice.
So how do you clean it without dismantling it?
That's great , what a bought front loaders ?
Only using hot water to wash my clothes they get clean cause any grease gets melted out an if needed I use a little bit
my front loader washer smells really bad. i’ve tried everything to get rid of the smell. no luck. any tips on how to deep clean it? any advice is appreciated.
Most like in the door boot (the rubber part). Check out RMR-86 on Amazon. It’s an aggressive mood and bacteria remover. Make SURE to wear PPE!
@@theappliancedudes thanks so much!
Does washing weekly hot loads with chlorine bleach keep the inside clean too? Never ever had stinky top loaders, even using fabric softener occasionally, because once or twice a week I was washing whites in Clorox.
Oh baloney! Ask a home Ec teacher!
Not me
What if my fabric softener is biodegradable?
Local appliance repair company here in LA, love your videos bro
What can I use to make my clothes smell better?
Detergent cleans and makes your clothes smell better. Make sure it’s HE detergent, and then make sure that you only use 1-2 tablespoons!
I use dryer sheets
Dryer sheets are just a different medium of fabric softener. So instead of it building up in your washing machine, it's building up in your dryer. White vinegar is much better for your fabrics and your machines.
@@Katlionechan wait so dryer sheets are bad to use too?
@@dh3940 unfortunately they're just as bad as regular liquid fabric softener. It aerates from the dryer sheet into your dryer. You're basically baking it into your dryer.
@@Katlionechan fuck.
Hmmmmm...I'll consider it...but I love the smell of bounce😊
How to make the way you wash clothes even worse
Are scent boosters just as bad as fabric softener?
I wouldn’t use any of that stuff. I’d use just HE detergent 1-2 table spoons and that’s it.
Teresa Fisher
What about active washer tablets ?
“Sir-Fact-Ant” is the correct pronunciation
Hey Matt! Yes I’m aware. Sometimes I talk so god dam fast but this was one I got called out on a few times! Thanks for the input!
Bro I was just giving you a hard time 🤣🤣 good luck on the videos. I like them a lot.
@@Itsmemattayo aha I know brother. I blame
It on the “Canadian accent” 😂. Thanks for engaging in the videos 🙌
but how can you get your clothes soft without softner
Can you help me disable the lid lock on WTW5057LWO?
So is there any way I can wash the machine
What's the took to loosen the agitator