Your washer works hard, but are you giving it the care it needs? A few steps can make the difference between lingering odors and loads that come out fresh.

Regular cleaning prevents the buildup of odors, soil, and detergent residue that can affect both performance and freshness. For optimal care, run a cleaning cycle using a washing machine cleaner ...

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Have you ever opened your washing machine only to be met with a foul, funky stench? Did you shrug and ignore it? Me too. But it got worse, didn’t it? Until eventually, your newly washed clothes ...

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It can be easy to overlook cleaning the things we use to clean other things, but major appliances like washing machines and dryers do need to be cleaned and properly maintained to optimize performance ...

Having to clean something that you use to clean another thing seems like a confusing concept, and cleaning my washing machine had definitely fallen through the cracks over the year. But one day when I ...