Kerosen smell in washing machine?
Question:I recently cleaned up a kerosene spill with some towles and then ran them through the washing machine (what was I thinking?) Now everything that comes out of the machine smells like kerosene. How can I get the smell out of the machine?
Answers:
~ run vinegar alone through the washer
1 cup ought to do it. you can run bleach the NEXT time if that won't work. what were you thinking?? who knows what washes out lol you were just doing wash !
it will come out give it time ! ~
put in a load but instead of soap add 2 cups of vinegar, when the load is finished start the washing machine up again and rewash using your normal soap.
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Get rid of washing machine smells
To try and clean the washing machine inside, try using Soda crystals which dissolve grease. I recommend putting half a packet inside the drum and washing on a boil wash (or follow instructions on the packet) Using this method every month or so, or using ordinary detergent if no soda crystals are available can help prevent smells from your washing machine. If your washing machine is badly affected by grease and slime, it may be very difficult to remove it.
Get rid of washing machine odours using vinegar
White distilled vinegar has an array of uses. For bad washing machine smells, try putting half a cup of white vinegar inside an empty machine and put it on a boil wash. Because the first bit of water goes into the sump hose and is sealed off, I recommend that you wait until the washing machine has been filling for about 30 seconds and then pour the vinegar into the soap drawer to let it wash down into the machine. I've had reports back from people that this does actually work.
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