STINKY washing machine

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my ds is now crawling so i have to keep the door to my washing machine locked even when not in use. it reeks! any suggestions as to how to solve this? i keep it dry and have washed it with vinegar and bicarb but these only have a temporary effect. any suggestions as to how i can make it smell better???

do you use powder or liquid?

if liquid then switch to a big box powder for a while

i use the big box, but ta

cant you open it once ds is in bed?
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once a week you need a hot 90 wash with nothing in the machine to keep the pong away ime.
the first one, bung a cup of bleach in the drum first, then do the 90 weekly with an empty machine.
before i used cloth i got this smell as i always washed at 30 or 40 if i could, green see... but since having to wash pooped nappies at 60 i dont get the smell.
if the machine does not get used hot from time to time, it starts to reek.

i do open it whenever he's not around, but it already reeks by that point. yukky cheesey thing!

will attempt the hot wash tomorrow am.

I run a maintenance wash every six motnhs with lots of vinegar i he washing compartment and drum, wash at highest temp empty and it doesn't smell at all

done that fuzzy. will try the bleach tomorrow - sorry environment!

You are not really going to stop the smell if you cant leave the door open.

My OH works in the appliance industry and he recommends doing a maintenance wash once a month. Put your machine on at its highest temp empty and use a decent Bio powder.

Traceyxx

Why does liquid make it worse, Enid??? Would have thought it would be the other way around, but am intrigued to know as we have a stinky washing machine and do use liquid.

Liquid is not good for a number of reasons,the reason it can make the machine smell is because liquids do not have chlorine bleaching agents in them. So if all you use is a liquid detergent the machine is going to smell a bit ripe after awhile especially if you do not do any maintenance wash.

Also liquids are very prone to over-dosing which leads to a build up of congealed gunk which sticks to the drum and various other parts of the machine and hence the machine breaks.

All in all liquids are not good best to stick with powder.

Traceyxx