Smelly washing machine

[shiney]

Exactly MMM you can get them all over Europe except here!

Well you can but they are soooo pricey.

Nothing fancy but much better.

[hattwich]

cup of bicarb in the machine on a 60oC wash should get rid of any smells.

[shiney]

That's a good tip, I do use bicarb around the kitchen. Thanks!

[hedgewizard]

what's the most efficient way to buy bicarb?

[Muddypause]

Probably by bicycle.

I suspect you meant 'cheapest'.

[ina]

Exactly MMM you can get them all over Europe except here!

Well you can but they are soooo pricey.

Nothing fancy but much better.

Bought mine at Lidl's for £4.99 a few months ago. In fact I bought two, one for work and one for myself...

And Stew, I think walking might be a tad more efficient, still!

But I'd like to know that, too - I still haven't seen any large packs of the stuff around!

[hattwich]

what's the most efficient way to buy bicarb?

i go to a weigh and save :)

[Chickenlady]

The man who repaired my washing machine recently told me to run it every couple of months on a really hot wash as this will keep it running well for longer. I cannot for the life of me remember why! I am sure you clever types will know!

As for the bicarb of soda, ask your chemist (I thought you were one!!!???), or get it directly from Dripak:

http://www.dripak.co.uk/

I found them the cheapest supplier of borax, which is hard to get hold of too. They sell all sorts of useful cleaning stuff that is much less damaging to the environment than most of the stuff in the supermarket.

[ina]

or get it directly from Dripak:

http://www.dripak.co.uk/

Cheers, that's useful to know!

[hedgewizard]

That's a good link, thanks for that. The trouble with getting it from the chemist for laundry is that you get small packs of the pharmaceutical grade stuff, which is purer than it needs to be. I want big tubs for cleaning, spraying on plants, laundry etc etc. When I'm more orgniased I'll compare prices and let you know (don't hold your breath)

[chadspad]

I too have a very smelly washing machine and keep blaming my Husband for the smell!! I shall try the vinegar in there but how much do I use please? And what does it mean by using it for the last rinse? Do I have to put it in separately but not with the original wash? Does it go in with the clothes? Does it matter if its white vinegar?
Thanks for your help!

[Boots]

Can you guys get Eucalyptus Oil? It is absolutely brilliant for cleaning and keeps everything smelling great for ages.

Any grimey or oily spots in your clothes would also come out much easier with a dash added to each load, or you can just add to the last one to keep the clothes and machine smelling fresh.

It seems dear, but you need such small quantities that it is much better than buying anything else, I reckon.

And everytime you walk past you can grin and think of your Aussie mates!

Some stockfoods apparently (not mine though ) sell bi-carb in bulk for livestock. 20kg bags.

[Wombat]

Some stockfoods apparently (not mine though ) sell bi-carb in bulk for livestock. 20kg bags.

Hmmm, livestock size belch..........that should entertaining

Nev

[Boots]

Yep... Bloat is a bugger!

[Shirley]

20kg sounds good!!!! I bought a 1kg pack from Goodness Direct but can't remember what I paid for it. A lot of the cost is generally with the carriage as it's heavy stuff. The label on the packet said produce of various countries (hmmm - how far has it travelled??)

I got a 5L bottle of white vinegar at the local(ish) costcutter for £1.99 which I thought was brilliant.

Will have a look at some of my catalogues for prices on the bicarb.