Knowing how to clean a washing machine is one of those cleaning hacks you may not consider until a sour smell is coming from the laundry room. A washing machine can be a breeding ground of germs, even ...

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While your washer could be self-cleaning thanks to the soap and hot water constantly being cycled through, this appliance still requires a deep clean now and then—since it can be a breeding ground for ...

Your washer and dryer need a little spruce up. Live in an apartment without on-site laundry for a while and you'll really learn to appreciate these super-convenient machines. Yet, we often overlook ...

Pour vinegar in, run a hot cycle, then sprinkle baking soda and run another—say goodbye to funky smells and gunky residue. Give the drum baffles and rubber seals some love with a toothbrush and soapy ...

I’ve always been an organized and clean person, especially when it comes to my house, but while doing research for an upcoming article, I stumbled upon a list of tasks homeowners should be doing ...

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Sometimes it is easy to forget that the items in our home that help us clean things also need to be cleaned on occasion. And, regardless of which brand your top-loading washing machine is, it is one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eva Katalin/Getty Images We know, it feels a little bit like overkill to clean an appliance whose whole job is to clean. But ...