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Sticky washing machine

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myusernameisnotmyusername · 27/05/2018 12:18

I took a new bra out the wash yesterday and it felt sticky along with the net bag I put it in. I've since done two drum cleans with nothing in and clean around the rubber seal and it's still sticky. I've done a delicates wash with no detergent and done some rinse cycles and it's slightly less sticky but still sticky. I can only think this is because my DD's school t shirt had whiteboard marker stains on it so I applied washing up liquid and chucked it in the wash once it had soaked in. I did this a few times and after the last time I noticed there was a powdery residue left over. I wiped it round then washed the bra but I'm wondering if there was some in the seal I hadn't cleaned up. Please does anyone have any advice what I can do about the bra and the washer and my washing is piling up?! Washer is almost brand new.

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llangennith · 27/05/2018 12:31

No real answer but suggest using vanish on stains rather than washing up liquid in future.

Praisebe · 27/05/2018 12:34

Run it on a boil wash with no spin cycle empty with a cup of bleach in it then do another boil wash with no bleach afterwards. I use fairy on stains too and have never had a sticky problem like the one you describe

myusernameisnotmyusername · 27/05/2018 12:41

Thanks both of you. I was using vanish but heard fairy can help and have done it before so I'm not sure what's happened.

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myusernameisnotmyusername · 28/05/2018 10:12

Thanks for the bleach tip @Praisebe

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