Use right amount of soap for each load.
Deodorize front load washer.
Step 1 run a wash cycle with 2 cups vinegar.
Pour two cups of distilled vinegar into the detergent dispenser and run your washer on the clean or normal.
Use the right detergent.
Purchase a detergent that s specifically designed for use in an he machine.
If your front loader.
This kills the mold and mildew that is in your dispenser and in basket of the machine.
Then remove the detergent dispenser and clean the tray and any attachments.
Don t let your clean wet clothes stay in the washing machine for hours.
Add 4 cups 1 quart of plain white vinegar to a top loading washing machine or 2 cups of vinegar to a front loader.
Over time residue from commercial laundry detergents and fabric softeners may cling to the inside of the washer especially on and behind rubber door seals.
Once an odor is detected there s some steps you can take to clean your front load washer.
Next clean the gasket around the drum and the door glass that faces the inside of the drum.
Wipe these surfaces with a.
Make sure the drum of your washer is empty then select the clean cycle or tub clean setting on your washer.
Preventing odors before they begin.
Remove your laundry right after it is done.
How to deep clean your front loading washing machine.
Set the water temperature to hot and use the longest cycle you have.
Dry the gasket in between loads.
Let the tub fill and stop the wash cycle as you did for the bleach cycle once the agitator has mixed and splashed the vinegar and water solution around.
Maintaining a front load washer 1.
How to clean a front load washer first empty out the drum.
If your washer doesn t have a cleaning cycle just select the hottest and largest load settings.
One key way to keep a washer from becoming smelly is to use the proper amount of detergent.
Pour bleach in all parts of the dispenser and pour 1 to 2 cups in the machine itself.
Run the tub clean feature regularly and if your washer doesn t have that feature run the washer on the hottest water temp setting with a cup of bleach but no laundry.
Supplies 2 cups of white vinegar 1 3 cup of baking soda peroxide optional cleaning rag old toothbrush optional.