Most people never think of their Washing Machine as getting dirty. It gets filled with clean, soapy water on a regular basis, so how could it possibly be getting dirty? The problem lies in the fact that your washer is never completely dry or clean after the first time you use it. Water and moisture are present along with other residues that provide the perfect breeding and feeding grounds for Mold and mildew.

If you have a Stinky Washing Machine, you have mold. The mold and mildew that thrives inside stinky washers can cause respiratory problems in even healthy individuals. The mold spores are carried on the clothing you wear and the bed linens you sleep on, which means you are inhaling mold spores most of the time if you have a stinky washing machine. Luckily, there are several things you can do to eliminate and prevent mold and mildew infestations in your washer.

Hotter Water Is Better

The energy crisis may have taught us to use cold water in our laundry, but your good health and the fresh scent of your clothing often requires warm or even hot water. Consistently using cold water to wash your laundry makes it easier for mold and mildew to develop. Cold and warm water leave behind a residue of detergent and other laundry additives, as well as grease from your clothing, that provides food for mold. Unfortunately, mold is too tough to be completely killed off by hot water alone. Even running hot water with bleach will not eliminate a mold colony in your stinky washer.

Too Much Of A Good Thing Is Bad

Laundry detergent is a great invention. It breaks down the oils and dirt that collect in our clothing. Unfortunately, too much detergent causes just the opposite effect. Your clothing and your washing machine will develop a detergent residue that feeds mold and irritates your skin and respiratory tract. Today’s high efficiency washing machines, especially front loaders, require no more than a tablespoon of detergent except in the most extreme cases. Using too much detergent can also interfere with the proper operation of your washing machine.

Fabric Softener Is Food For Fungi

Mold and mildew simply love Liquid Fabric Softener. Liquid fabric softener residue collects on every interior surface of your smelly washing machine, feeding mold and mildew. If you simply must use fabric softener, opt for dryer sheets and use them only occasionally. Most dryer sheets are just as effective if you tear them in half. Excessive use of dryer sheets can result in “grease” spots on your clean laundry.

Keeping Your Washer Cleaner

The only way to eliminate and prevent mold from growing inside your washer is to use washer cleaners, such as Smelly Washer, which has been proven to eliminate mold when used correctly and regularly.