An Issue with Front Loading Washers

If you read my last post, you know that the Restless Household had had this very frustrating...and stinky issue with the odor in our CLEAN towels and some of our clothes, that wouldn't go away no matter what. With absolutely no clue as to why this was happening, I came up with this theory: condensation in the closets and drawers in drier climates. I know, it probably doesn't make any sense. My husband blamed it on my poor laundry skills and leaving the clothes in the dryer too long. Whatever the case is, I thought by using the odor-remover I wrote about in my last post, I would solve the problem. Not. It worked temporarily, and acted more as a band-aid for a deeper problem. Because, the mysterious odor...came back.

I had finally had it and decided to spend some serious time and do some serious research on this issue (cuz I don't have anything else better to do with my time).

I SOLVED it!!!!

The problem was with our actual washer! Our whiz-bang, top-of-the-line, state-of-the-art Maytag front-loading washer. To make a long story short, it seems that front-loading washers ALL seem to have a flawed design. There is an area where water gets trapped which creates the mildew we have been unknowingly living with! I know...ewwwwww!!!!! If you have such a washer, check out the rubber tubing located in the area where the door seals to the washer. With further investigation, much disgust, and some relief, you may find the culprit. Mildew. I cleaned it easily with a towel and either 409 or Windex (can't remember - and then running an empty cycle with the product I'm talking about in the post).

The real work is washing the mildew that has been lurking in the towels and thicker type clothing which traps this odor and never comes out.

White Vinegar + Hot cycle + and get this....it's called "Smelly Washer"! Awesome huh?! Dude, this stuff WORKS! And of course, the Smelly Washer stuff REALLY cleans the washer.

Count your blessings if you didn't get fooled into thinking a front loading washer is better and don't have this problem. But if you did, like me, and have this extremely aggravating and GROSS problem, GET THIS STUFF TODAY!! ...wash everything with it (plus with vinegar and hot water!) AND always clean that tubing area I was talking about after every wash.

I got it through the website: www.smellywasher.com.

Can I just say how much I LOVE the smell of freshly washed towels?!!!