Does your laundry smell bad after washing it in the washing machine?
And you don't know why?
It's probably because your washing machine is full of scale!
By dint of using your washing machine on a daily basis, limescale and detergent residues become encrusted everywhere...
But then what to do to eradicate these bad odors for good?
Fortunately, there is a simple and effective trick to descale your machine and find laundry that smells fresh.
The trick is to run a machine at 90°C with white vinegar in it . Watch:
1. Take a liter bottle of white vinegar.
2. Pour a glass into the detergent compartment of the drawer.
3. Empty the rest of the bottle into the empty drum of the washing machine.
4. Start the hottest program at 90°C and wait for the program to end.
And now, thanks to this trick, no more stinky laundry coming out of the machine :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, right?
You will find laundry that smells fresh with each machine!
Your machine is now completely descaled and is ready to wash like the 1st day.
In addition, this trick can increase the life of your washing machine.
White vinegar does all the descaling work naturally and for an unbeatable price.
And it works equally well for top or door washing machines.
- For this grandmother's remedy to be as effective as possible, it is important to use a very hot programme:60°C minimum, 90°C is even better!
- Remember to do this cleaning regularly as soon as the laundry starts to smell bad so that the limestone does not become embedded in the pipes, the drum, the porthole, the tray or the heating element of the washing machine.
- Take the opportunity to also clean the seals of the washing machine with bleach, as explained here.
- You may be wondering if white vinegar damages your washing machine? The answer is no, and quite the opposite. It is safe to use white vinegar in the washing machine. It is a super effective descaler. As it is diluted in water, it does not attack seals or ducts.
If your washing machine is really heavily scaled up, run a very hot program with no load and wait for the drain to take place.
Then open the detergent drawer and pour 2 liters of white vinegar into it.
After about 30 minutes, pause the program.
Wait 6 to 12 hours before restarting the program. The vinegar will thus stagnate well in the pipes of the machine and have time to act.
It will completely clean your machine, dissolve all detergent residues and descale it thoroughly.
Then, just restart the program and wait for the end to have a perfectly clean washing machine.
As you know, your washing machine should be descaled regularly.
Otherwise, scale will accumulate and damage your machine, because it settles everywhere, especially on the heating element.
And you should know that a scaled resistance can overheat. And there, hello the breakdown!
Needless to say that a repair or change of washing machine is not the same price as a bottle of white vinegar.
White vinegar is the number one enemy of limescale.
It is the best natural limescale remover you can find, as it is a very acidic product.
And this acidity attacks the limestone and literally dissolves it. It also overcomes fatty deposits.
Maintaining your washing machine is essential for it to wash clothes well. It is also important to keep a washing machine longer, even without Calgon!
Have you tested this economical trick to put an end to the laundry that smells bad after a machine? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to read you!
