Soap scum, fabric softener residue, and trapped moisture create the perfect environment for mildew and odor-causing bacteria to take hold in your washing machine—and those stinky smells can transfer ...

Doing your laundry every week may seem like a nagging chore, but there's something to be said for that rewarding wonderful scent of a warm, dry, fresh load as soon as you pop it out of the dryer.

Nobody wants to open up the washing machine to catch up on laundry only to be assaulted by the odor of mildew, old socks and ...

It's pretty hard to live without a washing machine, given how useful they are on a daily basis. But what many people don't realise is they have to clean their washing machines from time to time to ...

Q. I have had a washer for five years now, and am getting a horrible smell from it - so bad I have to keep the lid down. It smells like rotten socks. What is wrong and what can I do about it? The ...

A smelly washing machine can be frustrating, but with some simple steps, you can get your washing machine smelling fresh again. The first step is to understand why your washing machine smells. There ...

When your washing machine suddenly starts giving off an unpleasant smell, it can be confusing especially when the odour clings to freshly washed clothes. Cleaning professionals say it happens far more ...

The washing machine is without a doubt one of the most-used appliances in the home. We regularly rely on them to keep our clothes clean, but because we use them so often it's important to remember ...

Make sure you keep your cleaning schedule fluid too. “If you notice that your laundry doesn’t seem to be as clean as usual and/or emits an odor, that may be a sign you’re due for a cleaning,” says ...

I have a normal top loading washing machine thats probably bout a decade old or so (maybe a little less than that). I've noticed in the past couple of weeks its starting to smell BAD. It seems there ...