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I use bleach and the sanitary cycle to clean my whites once a week. Seriously– that’s it! I don’t do anything but that and it works! It works great! I’ve never ever bought anything and I’ve never ever had to clean my front loading HE washer because I bleach my whites.
I know that not everyone likes bleach, so I’ve added some tips on how to clean the inside of your washer if you don’t want to use bleach on your clothes. You will NEVER have to spend money on washing machine cleaning tablets ever again. Really those are just a gimmick to get you to buy more stuff anyway.
How To Clean Your Front Load Washing Machine
- Solution #1 – Run a load of whites with bleach or run an empty load with 1 cup bleach on the hottest setting you can use.
- Solution #2 – Wipe the washing machine down with a bleach water solution. Pull back the rubber seal and wipe inside there too. Rinse.
- Solution #3 – Homemade HE Washer Cleaner2 cups vinegar
1 cup baking sodaPour vinegar in the detergent compartment. Pour baking soda into drum of washer and use hottest water setting possible. - Solution #4 – Wipe it down with a bleach water solution. Pull back the rubber seal and wipe inside there too. – Just wipe the HE washer down with vinegar and rinse.
- Solution #5 – How to clean a front loading washer – Add 1/2 cup dishwasher detergent to your washer either with white clothes or without clothes and run on the hottest setting.
- Solution #6 – To prevent mold build-up in your washer– Wash 1 load of whites a week with bleach or add 1/2 cup of Borax to each load of laundry. If you’re hesitant to use bleach, adding Borax to every load will virtually eliminate the problem.
Additional High Efficiency Washer Tips:
- Be sure you aren’t using too much laundry detergent and that you use the right kind of laundry detergent. With laundry detergent, more is NOT better. Soap build up will cause the bacteria to build up too.
- You can use Homemade Laundry Soap that just costs $10 per YEAR if you want, too!
- And leave the door open so it will air out.
So that’s the way to keep your front loading washer clean! Pretty easy and it takes just a couple of minutes!
Enjoy your fresh clean washer!