Mold in FL Washing Machine

I can't see the other answers here, but I have had the same problem repeatedly. There are some products you can buy to take care of it. There is a tub wash cycle that I can choose on my maching. I don't know if that is standard. Afresh makes little tablets that you put into the tub (not the detergent area) that work. Also, Clorox makes a tub cleaner product that seemed to work really well. You are supposed to keep the door open all the time, which I find completely obnoxious. The Afresh says to use it monthly. The first time I used it, the smell was so bad I think I ran it three times and it went away. I know it is an incredibly common problem with the front loaders.

Here's an article that addresses this in Front Loading washers: http://housewares.about.com/od/laundryappliances/qt/preve...

See the section titled "If You Already Have a Front-Load Washer Mold/Smell Issue"

I haven't read all the answers...but try 1/2 c white vinegar in every load will take of the any mold spores...your clothes won't smell like vinegar either. I have been using white vinegar instead of liquid fabric softener & on my whites, towels & sheets I also add a little bit of Hydrogen Peroxide...my whites looked good to me, worked on some of the stains, too. I was reading a blog about more natural cleaners. I have stopped using dryer sheets, too. The vinegar is a natural softener. good luck

Leave the door open so it drys out My mother has had a front load since they first came out and does this now so do I. good luck.

You may want to run an empty cycle with bleach just to clean it, then let it dry with the door open.

spray bleach on it bleach kills mold and if used directly by spray bottle more effective than hand cleaning.

Try leaving the door open and drying it out for a few days. I know it's hard not to do laundry, but really let it dry out. Then do the bleach cleaning cycle. You can also use a vinegar and water solution to wash downs the inside. I was having a problem with my clothes smelling musty and it was because the door was getting shut. So we leave it open all the time now and have not had any further problems. The soft plastic seal could just be stained from where the mold had settled before.

Try Listerine - the original stuff.

What helped my similar problem was draining the water out of the machine. In the front of the washer, on the bottom (at the floor) there is a little hatch/door/cover the same color as the washer (which is why I never noticed it) and when you pull that off, there is a plug that you can unscrew and (have a bucket ready) nasty water will drain out. Mine was pretty moldy, so I soaked it in bleach and thoroughly washing it before screwing it back in. That helped as well as switching to powder soap. The liquid causes the mold as it coats the pieces. Good luck!

there a product called Smelly Washer Cleaner that you can get at smellywasher.com. That cleared up my problem.

Also new in store product called Affresh that seems to work as well.

Being mindful to wipe down the inside rubber parts of the washer and leaving the door open between use also really help to shift things.