Clean the washing machine - How to get rid of the bad smell

Has your washing machine started to smell bad? Then there are some things you can do to get rid of the problem. It does not feel fresh to wash the clothes in a smelly machine and therefore cleaning your washing machine is very important. With simple housewife tricks, you can easily clean the washing machine and many other things in the home. In this blog post, our focus is on cleaning the washing machine. After reading this post, you never have to ask yourself again: how to clean my washing machine in the best way? A big reason why cleaning a washing machine is important is to remove bad odor in it, in addition, it makes the machine more efficient. Lime forms in the washing machine after a while and therefore you have to descale your washing machine a little now and then. Mold can also form and a recommendation is to always leave the door open after washing so that the machine dries properly. Now we will move on to our tips for cleaning washing machine in an environmentally friendly and easy way.

Use of vinegar in washing machine

Vinegar is something that is good for a lot, even when you are cleaning your washing machine. To clean the washing machine with vinegar, you can put three dl of vinegar in the detergent compartment and run a program at 90 degrees when the washing machine is empty. It will do the trick against bad smell. Vinegar can also be used for much more than just cleaning the washing machine. With vinegar in the washing machine when you wash clothes, the garments become soft at the same time as the bad smell disappears from them. It is thus like an environmentally friendly rinse aid that also removes bad smells in the washing machine.

Clean washing machine with bicarbonate

To descale the washing machine easily, you should use a combination of bicarbonate and vinegar. You should first mix water and bicarbonate to the washing machine tray for detergent, it should be like a thick cream. You can also put bicarbonate directly in the detergent compartment. Then you pour vinegar into the drum, start a 90 degree program and wait. Before performing this procedure, wash the detergent compartment thoroughly so that there are no detergent residues. After the program is complete, clean around the opening with some type of sponge before wiping the machine with a little water. Also clean the filter where it can accumulate hair, fiber and things that you forgot in your pockets. Then leave the door to the drum and the detergent compartment open to allow it to dry properly, this reduces the risk of mold. As you can see, cleaning a washing machine is not that complicated and most people have both bicarbonate and vinegar at home. Clean your washing machine at regular intervals, how often depends on how much it is used.

Get rid of bad odor in your washing machine

There is nothing worse than washing clothes and then discovering that they smell bad when you take them out of the machine. Just because a washing machine is for cleaning does not mean that it keeps itself clean automatically. To avoid bad smells, it is good that you clean your washing machine at regular intervals. It's not just about wiping the surfaces, the detergent compartment and the opening without running a cleaning program. Fortunately, expensive cleaning agents are not required, but bicarbonate and vinegar are good enough.

Another tip for keeping the washing machine clean and avoiding bad smells is not to overdose on detergent as it will then be stored in the machine. It is also a good idea to rinse very dirty clothes before washing them in the machine, just as you do with the plates and cutlery before putting them in the dishwasher.

The filter can also contribute to a bad smell in the washing machine and therefore it should be cleaned at regular intervals. It is in the filter that all the dirt collects and if there is a large amount it can contribute to the bad smell. The filter is usually located on the front of the washing machine, but if you are unsure how to open the door or where it is located, you should check the machine's operating instructions. This way you avoid something breaking.

Last but not least, it is important that you leave the door and detergent compartment in the washing machine open after use. In this way, it has time to dry properly between washes and thus reduces the risk of mold, which can otherwise lead to a bad smell in the machine.

Step-by-step instructions for cleaning your washing machine with bicarbonate and vinegar

• Wipe the detergent compartment thoroughly
• Mix four tablespoons of bicarbonate with four tablespoons of water until it becomes a creamy mass. You then put it in the detergent compartment on the washing machine.
• Pour between two and four decilitres of vinegar directly into the washing drum. How much you should use depends on the degree of dirt and the percentage of vinegar.
• Start a 90 degree program and let the machine run empty.
• Clean around the opening with a sponge or cloth.

You can also mix bicarbonate with vinegar and put in the detergent compartment and then reduce the amount of vinegar you put in the drum. Another option is to put four tablespoons of bicarbonate in the detergent compartment without first mixing it with anything. Do not forget to leave the drum and detergent compartment open after washing to avoid mold and bad odors.

Cleaning services at Freska

Freska offers a large number of cleaning services in Uppsala and Stockholm and the surrounding area. We are both socially responsible and protect the environment when we clean. You have no lock-in period and it is always the same person who cleans with you, which means that you can always feel safe. The various services we offer to both individuals and companies are as follows:

• Home cleaning - Getting help with home cleaning is a way to free up time for more fun things. You can choose how often you want us to clean your home and what should be included. We also have a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee, which means that we correct if you think something is wrong. The only thing you need to have at home when we arrive is a vacuum cleaner, mop and bucket that we borrow, everything else we take with us.

• Window cleaning - Window cleaning is maybe not something that is easy to do for you, and therefore it is always wise to hire a company that handles the job. We only use Nordic Ecolabelled cleaning products to do good for the environment. Thanks to our satisfaction guarantee, you do not have to worry about not being satisfied because in that case we will redo the job!

• Deep cleaning - A deep cleaning is necessary from time to time, but it is not something ordinary you usually jump high out of joy to do. Therefore, you can instead hire us at Freska to carry out the deep cleaning for you. You can also choose window cleaning as an addition to your deep cleaning.

• Moving cleaning - When you are moving, it is nice to put all the time and energy into getting your new home in order instead of having to think about the moving cleaning that must be done before the new people move in. We are experienced in performing cleaning after moving, which is not an easy job as it tends to get stuck in all sorts of places in a home. To be sure that the newcomers will be satisfied, it is smart to hire a solid cleaning company like us at Freska.

• Office cleaning - Instead of letting the employees take turns with the cleaning of the office, it is a good idea to hire us at Freska to take care of it for you. We are traind in office cleaning and we clean both office space, staff rooms, toilets and office kitchens. Contact us for a tailor-made office cleaning that suits you.

• Proparty viewing cleaning - When you are going to sell your home and it is time for a proparty viewing, it is important that your home looks as good as possible. Therefore, we have a service called proparty viewing cleaning, which means that we clean your home shiny before the upcoming display. This way you can relax and leave the job for us.

Regardless of the type of cleaning you need help with, we at Freska can be at your service. Thanks to our long experience and great customer satisfaction, we are sure that you will be satisfied with our work.

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