Pulling fragrant and soft cloths out of the washing machine is the dream of all housewives in the world who, in fact, in order to achieve this result, buy hundreds of products that have a high cost and that in some cases are also bad for health because they are aggressive.
In most cases, housewives are deeply disappointed because despite the use of scented beads, detergents, fabric softeners, perfumers, sheets and so on, the clothes smell damp or moldy and sometimes are even still stained, as if they had never been washed.
There is nothing worse than all this, especially since it means having consumed water and electricity unnecessarily. Inreality, you need to know that to have a fragrant laundry you just need to acquire good, very specific habits that should never be neglected or underestimated.
The bad habits that unite any housewife in the world, let’s find out which are the most common
The less you wash the appliance you use frequently during the day and week, the more likely it is that it will stop working even if it has just been purchased and is practically new. The oven, dryer, washing machine and any other appliance aimed at simplifying our lives should be washed immediately after use. Especially if it was heavy use.
In a nutshell, after having done a few long-lasting washes, non-stop and in particular if you wash carpets, shoes or anything that you consider really dirty, you need to wash the drum of the washing machine, with an empty wash and then continue with a sponge to get to clean the most difficult areas well, such as gaskets.
In this way, germs and bacteria are removed that are often responsible for smelly or dirty clothes, still stained. The first mistake we all make is to leave wet clothes inside the drum of the washing machine for hours and hours, the second is to leave the washing machine with the door closed between uses. In this way, all you do is facilitate the reproduction of germs and bacteria that take possession of the appliance in a few hours. Rather, you should leave the basket open to let it dry in all its parts, completely by itself, without the need to do anything.
Yet another mistake is washing the garments by exceeding the quantities of detergent, fabric softener and stain remover. As much as you may think that the more products you use, the cleaner, fragrant and shiny your laundry comes out, the reality is the exact opposite. It is necessary not only to use delicate products that are as natural as possible, but also to reduce the quantities of them. Especially since the clothes do not rinse well in the end and the products end up clogging the appliance.
Dirty or smelly laundry, here’s why
If the clothes that come out of the washing machine are scented, all you have to do is hang them out immediately outside, so not indoors because inside the house they dry badly and end up smelling damp and moldy. Alternatively, you can put them inside the dryer, adding scented sheets, at the end of the drying process the laundry will be perfect, to be folded and placed inside the cupboards and drawers.
Another cause of smelly laundry is the absolutely wrong habit of putting everything dirty inside the appliance, even in large quantities. The more garments you put in in the hope of saving time and money, the more the garments actually remain dirty, being forced to make up for it with other even longer and more expensive washes.
How to clean the washing machine drum and ensure clean and fragrant laundry
If you don’t make any mistakes among these, then the cause of the smelly laundry could simply be the dirty or unsanitized washing machine, possibly with stained or moldy seals. In this case, all you have to do is start an empty wash, possibly at 90 degrees, adding 100 grams of citric acid and a glass of vinegar that is used in the kitchen and beyond to the detergent compartment.
At the end of the wash, the washing machine will be 100% disinfected. It is then advisable to complete the maintenance by passing a cloth soaked in vinegar inside the gasket. In this way, any mold stains or dirt residues of any kind are removed.
