Can you use vinegar and baking soda to clean a washing machine?

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asked Jun 18, 2018 in laundry/Cleaning by Kantanoy78 (520 points)
Can you use vinegar and baking soda to clean a washing machine?

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answered Jun 19, 2018 by Minty (132,850 points)
Yes you can use baking soda and Vinegar to clean your washing machine.

Pour some baking soda and Vinegar into the washing machine drum if your washing machine is not a front loading washing machine and then fill the washing machine up fully with water and let then turn the washing machine on and let the washing machine agitate to mix the baking soda and Vinegar together and then shut the washing machine off and let it sit for around 30 minutes to 1 hour so that the baking soda and vinegar can penetrate the grime in the washing machine.

Then turn the washing machine back on and let it run through a wash cycle and then if needed run it through a second wash cycle without the baking soda and vinegar to get any residue off the washing machine tub.

If your washing machine is a front loader then put the Vinegar into the detergent dispenser and the baking soda into the washing machine drum and then allow it to run through a wash cycle.

You can also clean the rubber door gasket of your front load washing machine by spraying some vinegar onto the rubber seal and wiping it down.

When running your machines through these wash cycles to clean the washing machines set the water setting to hot and use hot water for the cleaning cycles as it will get the washing machine cleaner than cold water.

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