Probably dim question of the day - about to clean my washing machine..............

[guyFAwkesreQuiem]

but which do I do first? Put it on with the cleaner stuff in it, or clean the filter out??

bella - well it wasn't very expensive (just over £2 for the pack) - and it won't be used very often - I will clean the filter (soon), put the cleaner through it, clean the filter again, and then tonight for good measure I shall do a hot wash (empty) with Biological Powder (iit's that bad I think it will need to "attacks"

I can't hear you 'cos I've run away...

Pleased to report my door seal looks lovely. Positively lovely. And I have never used a cleaner... My manual (hey there, Angel!) actually prohibits their use (too corrosive apparently )

And guyfawkes - £2!!! 20p per dose of bio powder, max. That's at least £1.80 to spend on chocolate

Girly swots. I want to see if I have a filter but dd is asleep on me. I do de-gunk the drawer but I am aware of a selection of filth inside the door rubbery thingy

You can put the drawer of your washing machine in the dishwasher - it comes out just like new

well, I've learnt lots of new things now...

filters....manuals...cleaning washing machines...door seals...the drawer comes out..

undomestic goddesses, form an orderly queue behind twoluvlykids

And if you always wash your cotton sheets and towels on 90° with a double dose of Ariel, you won't need to clean your machine often at all - the hot wash will do it for you.

Filter? Gosh.

twoluvlykids - I'm right behind you (holding my draw that is very gunkky

OMG have just done this feel really good!!!!!

Downloaded my manual as couldn't find it and I don't have a lint tray is this normal, its a washer dryer????

Anywho for those who don't know where ther's is try this