02 March 2024 , 10:39
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Washing machine mould can be a nightmare - but one trick can banish it for good.
Thanks to the damp conditions inside your washing machine, it's all too easy for mould to rapidly grow in areas such as the rubber seal around the door, and the drawer where your detergent goes. Not only does this look unsightly, but it can also make your washing machine smell - and therefore can make your clothes smell funky too.
But there is an easy way you can clean your washing machine mould to make sure it never comes back. One person took to the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips Facebook group to ask what they could do to clean theirs, as it was covered in a large amount of unsightly mould which had built up over time.
She wrote: "Hi, first time posting hoping someone can help. I was given a washing machine and I'm very grateful for it. There are bad mould/black marks on the rubber seal by the door what can I use to get rid of them, please? Has anyone actually tried anything that's worked? Thank you for any help."
A popular suggestion in the comments was to use some kitchen roll in bleach and leave it to sit around the rubber until the mould had been removed. One Mrs Hinch fan wrote: "Pack rubber with folded sheets of kitchen roll and soak with bleach leave overnight, then remove and put on an empty wash."
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Someone else said that 'any cheap bleach' worked, and it can be bought for as little as 70p from Sainsbury's. Another commented: "Kitchen roll soaked in bleach and stick on all where mould is and leave overnight. Take all paper out, wipe out and run empty on the hottest wash you have. The black stains will be gone.
"Wipe the rubber seal out every time you wash, leave it open and the mould won't come back. Also, clean your soap drawer out and where the drawer goes in once a month at least."