Washer Cleaner Recipes

HOMEMADE WASHING MACHINE CLEANER

Steps:

• 1. Take out the washer's tray dispenser and soak it in the sink with dish soap and hot water. 2. Use an old toothbrush to scrub the tray, rinse, and return to the machine. 3. Add washing soda to the washer tub and run the machine with hot water. 4. After the cycle finishes, add tea tree oil and vinegar to the drum. 5. Run another cycle with hot water. 6. Wipe down the interior of the washing machine drum. 7. Air dry.

CLEANING YOUR WASHER

Steps:

• Fill your washer with hot water.
• Add 1 qt of chlorine bleach (no detergent please!).
• Run the washer through the longest wash cycle.
• 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.
• This will clean out soap scum and mineral deposits from the spin basket and also from the hoses.

WASHER CLEANER

Steps:

• Set the machine on the highest water level, put the water temperature on hot & set on a "normal" wash cycle.
• Fill a gallon jug with hot tap water.
• When the cycle begins, stop it & add the gallon of water. Be careful not to overfill-you just want to get the water level up high enough to reach that yucky upper rim.
• Next, add 2 to 4 cups of household chlorine bleach. Close the lid & restart the wash cycle.
• After a few minutes, stop the cycle, but don't open the lid.
• Let the washer sit for 30-plus minutes to give the bleach & hot water time to work at removing all the "yuck" you did see & also that you didn't see. Let the machine finish the wash cycle, & then open the lid to air out the inside.
• Your washing machine should be sqeaky-clean & ready to handle laundry.
• Note: Before doing a load of towels, take one & wipe the inside rim of the tub, the farbic softener dispenser & other areas where "yuck" seems to accumulate just to stay on top of buildups that can cause odors!

DISH WASHER CLEANING MADE EASY

Steps:

• Fill your dishwasher with crockery if desired-- but no silver or other metal objects Place a bowl with 1/2 cup bleach in the bottom rack and allow to run through the wash cycle only Stop the machine and place 1/2 cup vinegar in the same bowl (be sure there is no bleach left in the bowl) Again, run through the wash cycle only.
• Your dish washer will be happy and sparkling!