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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 clean washer 956g Recipe makes 1 clean washer) The following items or measurements are not included below: bleach
Calories 200
Calories from Fat 0		(0%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.0g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 47mg		1%
Potassium 697mg		19%
Total Carbohydrate 8.9g		2%
	Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
	Sugars 3.8g
Protein 0.0g		0%
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Cleaning Your Washer

Recipe #63666 | 5 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: Bev
Jun 5, 2003

Is your laundry looking dingy? Are you seeing spots before your eyes? To keep your washer spotlessly clean, it is important to remember to give it a once over every six months, or every three months if you have hard water. Is your Dish Washer dingy? See my recipe for Cleaning Your Dishwasher ! From Talking Dirty Laundry with the Queen or Clean, by Linda Cobb

1 clean washer (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 quart chlorine bleach
1 quart white vinegar

Directions

1
Fill your washer with hot water.
2
Add 1 qt of chlorine bleach (no detergent please!).
3
Run the washer through the longest wash cycle.
4
When the washer is still wet- this should be immediately after the bleach cycle- add 1 qt of white vinegar and run the washer through the same cycle again refilling the tub with hot water.
5
This will clean out soap scum and mineral deposits from the spin basket and also from the hoses.

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From: MommaEllen

On May 4, 2009

Being of an energy-saving mind, I resisted to trying this, but when my front loader washer was just toooo smelly, I bit the extra cost of the hot water and a washer full of just water, and BOY AM I GLAD! My family will be smelling good again, thank you so much for sharing!

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From: Abby Girl

On Apr 13, 2009

I took the other suggestions regarding the front loaders and I poured bleach into the machine and let it run on the longest cycle with hot water. Once that was finished, I ran another load again with the vinegar. It cleaned my washer beautifully! Kudos for the posting!

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From: Pets'R'us

On Jun 8, 2003

Fantastic!!!!! Bev I'm sorry I haunted you with all my questions, I did not understand the steps because my machine locks automaticly (a safety feature) when you select a programme and cannot be opened after the cycle is finished.Thats why I could not let it fill with water and then add the bleach. This is what I did: 1 Emptied a bottle of bleach in the machine. 2 Selected the longest programme and the hottest temperature 3 Switched on. Did the same for the vinegar wash.I have a beautiful clean machine and the musty smell is gone. Years of trying to clean it with little success by myself, it is now done by the machine itself with an incredible result. One thing I should mention is that when I checked halfway on the bleach wash there was foam pouring out of the machine, it must have been the years of soap build-up, I cleaned it and did not panic about it, also don't think it will happen next time. This morning I did a wash and it came out beautiful and fresh smelling like it should! Many, many thanks for posting this Bev!!!

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From: Braunda

On Jun 12, 2003

A Five Star all the way...with Shannon and family living here that thing sure had a bad smell for some reason? I know it works because my towels came out with the best smell ...Thank You so very much Bev...That is one thing I no longer have to worry about. Have a good day. Hugs

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