Are you one of the many who have a funky smell coming from your washing machine? Mold and mildew have been an issue with front-load washing machines for years. “It smells like a damp basement,” said ...

Say goodbye to microbes, mold, and mildew. We know, it feels a little bit like overkill to clean an appliance whose whole job is to clean. But cleaning your washing machine is an essential task to ...

Washers can develop mold and mildew, build-up from detergent, and musty odors over time. To clean a front-load washer, run a hot cycle with two cups of vinegar and then again with 1/2 cup of baking ...

Clean washing machines every two months for can help improve performance and keep them working longer. Front and top-load washers have a few varying parts that are cleaned differently. Keep the ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." If you've ever faced the tragedy of pulling your favorite jeans out of the washer to find them ...

"The average person does not clean their washing machine enough, or ever" (Getty Images). “The average person does not clean their washing machine enough, or ever,” says Sarah McAllister, the founder ...

Everyone loves a fresh laundry scent, but no one likes a smelly washing machine. Although these appliances are meant to remove dirt and stains, they can be contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, fungi ...

I’ve always been an organized and clean person, especially when it comes to my house, but while doing research for an upcoming article, I stumbled upon a list of tasks homeowners should be doing ...

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