Eliminate Washing Machine Odor Once And For All

If you haven’t heard, the old hot water and bleach trick simply doesn’t cut it when it comes to eliminating a smelly washing machine. And while it may be tempting to blame your smelly washer on your husband’s stinky gym socks, the problem usually lies within the washing machine itself.

The Causes

There are a number of things that can lead to front load washer smell and washing machine odor, and yes, one of them is stinky gym socks. Over time, dirt, grease and grime from clothes can build up on the inside of your washing machine. Detergent and fabric softener reside also accumulates, as does lint, skin and other organic matter. The combination leads to funky odor washing machine and often even mildew.

The Solution

For as much time and money is spent trying to remedy this problem, the solution is surprisingly simple: you need to clean your washing machine. While it’s great at cleaning your clothes, detergent fails as cleaning washing machine; and you’ve probably already learned that bleach is no better.

For a clean washing machine, the only product that truly works to eliminate odor, fungus and mildew is a washer cleaner, like Smelly Washer. Smelly Washer is different from other washer cleaners in that it is made from all natural citrus ingredients that are both safe and highly effective.

When used twice a month in your washer’s hottest setting, Smelly Washer eliminates and prevents washing machine odor and mildew. Once your washer is clean, add Smelly Washer to a load of mildewed clothes or towels to finally break the odor cycle once and for all.

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