How to clean your washing machine easily

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Dirt, scale, mold, an unpleasant smell are true friends of any washing machine and a terrible dream of its owner. But there are ways to easily and quickly cope with even the most persistent problems.

A washing machine is not the easiest object to clean. Simply wiping the surfaces with a damp cloth is often not enough. Intricately designed and hidden parts require special care.

How to clean the powder tray

• Remove the structure from the compartment and clean the surfaces with soap, hot water and an old toothbrush.
• Chlorine toilet cleaners can also help deal with plaque and mold. If there is stubborn dirt, just fill the tray with it and leave it for 1–2 hours, and then start cleaning.

How to clean a washing machine under a rubber band

• Mix the bleach with warm water in a 1: 1 ratio, dampen a rag in the solution and, pulling back the rubber pad, go over all interior surfaces.
• In the presence of stubborn dirt and mold, leave a towel soaked in the solution under the pad for half an hour. Then remove the cloth and remove the dirt with a sponge or toothbrush.

How to clean a drum

• Pour 100 ml of chlorine bleach into the machine drum and start washing at a temperature of at least 60 ° C. Without underwear, of course.
• You can use citric acid for descaling. Pour 100 g into the drum and start the wash at the maximum temperature. Ideally, if the mode will include a double rinse. Then the plaque will be removed by 100%.
• Mix a small amount of water and baking soda in a 1: 1 ratio and pour the solution into the detergent drawer. Pour some vinegar into the drum itself: no more than 400 ml. Set the temperature to the maximum and let the machine do most of the work for you. Then remove the remaining dirt with a sponge and wipe the drum dry. Plaque, mold and disappear without a trace.

How to descale heating elements

• Citric acid will again help to get rid of scale on the electric heater. The amount of powder depends on the degree of soiling, but on average a machine with a load of 5 kg requires 250 g. Pour 200 g into the powder compartment and 50 into the drum and start washing at the maximum temperature.
• The more aggressive acetic acid can also remove scale. It is enough to add 50 ml of vinegar to the conditioner container and turn on the machine. Be careful, the vinegar can damage the rubber elements.

How to clean the drain pump filter

Usually the filter is located at the bottom of the front of the machine behind a plastic cover.

Lay a dry towel on the floor, place a container under the lid: when you remove the filter, residual water may flow out of the machine. Now boldly open the lid and pull out the plug.

Manually remove any debris that has collected inside. If necessary, treat the surface with detergent and wipe dry.

How to clean the drain hose

When cleaning the drum with baking soda and vinegar, the drain hose is also cleaned. But if there is a serious blockage, additional measures have to be taken.

Unplug the washing machine and turn off the water supply. Disconnect the hose from the machine (water may spill out during the process, so do not forget to substitute the container).

Now you can start cleaning. For it, a Kevlar cable with a non-metallic (!) Brush at the end is used. First clean the hose on one side, then on the other, and finally rinse it under running hot water.

How to clean a top-loading washing machine

Cleaning is carried out at the highest temperature. First, pour 2-3 cups of vinegar into the water and let the machine stir the solution for a couple of minutes.

Then add half a cup of baking soda. Allow the components to react, then switch off the appliance and leave it to soak. This will take from 30 minutes to an hour.

While the insides of the machine are being cleaned, take care of the rest of its parts. Mix vinegar and water in a 1: 1 ratio and wipe the surface of the device with the solution, clean the powder compartment.

When the machine is wet, resume washing. Wait until all the water is drained and remove the remaining dirt with a sponge.

Washing machine care recommendations

To keep your car clean as long as possible, try to follow these tips:

• Don't use too much powder. Surplus detergent can accumulate inside the machine.
• Clean heavily soiled clothing before washing.
• Use special descaling agents.
• Leave the door open after washing. This will reduce the risk of fungus formation.
• Run an empty clipper at maximum temperature from time to time. Hot water itself does a good job of removing light pollution.