Laundry Machine leaves behind awful smell?

Question

now i put in my load of laundry into the machine and put in the correct amount of laundry detergent (liquid tide) and start it up. Up until then everything is fine but when the cycle is over and i lift open the door there is an awful smell coming from the inside and it makes me gag because its so bad? is there anything i can do to fix this problem? people have told me its the water but I'm not sure is there anything i can do?

Answer 1

After a certain amount of time, the detergent builds up in your washer.  I would run a Heavy Cycle with Hot water and Bleach without any clothes.  When that is done, repeat this again but use 2 cups of White Vinegar instead of the bleach.  If you have a front loader, try and leave the door open after you are done doing laundry.  The front loaders, leave behind a little bit of water in the front lip causing a mildew smell after a while.  Leaving the door open when you can will help it dry out.

If that doesnt work, I found a product online called 'Smelly Washer'.  I saw some online reviews for it and people seem to really like it.  I posted a question a few days ago on here asking if anyone has used it, but I havent received any feedback yet.  I was looking into getting it because I am notorious for leaving a load of towels in the washer for too long and they end up smelling after a day of not getting dried.  This product allows you to use it to fix a smelly washer in general or to remove the smell from a load of laundry as well.  It's very reasonable in price, too.