If your clothes smell like mildew, don't replace that washing machine. Try this brilliant trick instead

Health

If you have a front-load washer, it is especially important that you have a regular cleaning routine for your washer in order to keep your clothes coming out clean and stink-free.

Due to the design of front loaders, they are more susceptible to mold and mildew (due to the rubber gasket that lines the door to prevent leakage) as well as detergent residue build up.

Thanks to the folks at Clean and Scentsible, we have a great trick to help rid your machine of that nasty stuff with just two ingredients!

“… To get your washing machine in like-new condition, all you’ll need is 16 ounces of white vinegar and some Clorox bleach… but WARNING: DO NOT MIX THE TWO INGREDIENTS TOGETHER! Combined, they become highly toxic and poisonous! We’ll be using them separately…

Mix the bleach with an equal amount of warm water. Soak a rag with this mixture and then wipe down all the accessible parts, including the area hidden below the rubber seal. If an area is tough to scrub, leave the soaked rag or towel on it for 30 minutes to kill off any mildew. Once you’re finished, run the washing machine (empty) on the hottest cycle available to rinse out the bleach.

Once that’s completed, add 16 ounces of vinegar to your machine and run it again on the highest temperature possible. And you’re done! It doesn’t get much easier and cheaper than that!”