During the summer I hang my clothes to dry outside and use my homemade laundry detergent and I don't need fabric softener with that so it doesn't really get gunky. But during the winter I use my dryer a lot and I use fabric softener, the liquid kind, the kind that smells really good, but makes a huge mess over time in the washing machine.
Go look in your washing machine. Really look, like around the top of the porcelain basket. Is there a ring there? Look in your bleach cuppy thing-a-ma-bob. I had cat hair in mine (just keeping it real), and look in your fabric softener filler-upper-thingy. Is it goopy? Did you really go and look? If you did and yours is clean, then just go away and have a catty conversation with your friends about the blog lady who's washing machine was disgustingly similar to a hazardous waste dump.
(not my actual washing machine, thank you very much)
I used these:
I removed the softener and bleach cups and put them in a sink full of hot soapy water. I filled the washing machine basin with hot water and added 2 cups of vinegar and let it agitate for a couple of minutes. Then I turned the machine off and let it sit for about an hour. I drained the basin and the scrubbed the inside with a paste of Mule Team Borax and water. I used my scrubber sponge and the toothbrush that the vet gave me to brush my dog's teeth. (Like that's gonna happen). Then I ran a full cycle on hot with about 1 cup of Mule Team Borax. I scrubbed the cups and put them back in.
All done. Now my clothes are dirtier than my washing machine and I don't want to put them in there. No laundry done today.
On a side note, I went thrifting yesterday and found this cute little vintage cake cover. I just love that the paint is coming off the handle. I know that I shouldn't be using my flash but I don't know how to turn it off yet and I have not yet read the manual. (I know, hanging head in shame).
I think it looks cute with my Fiestaware plate and bowl.
It's pretty sad when your friend Kris is posting exciting details about her adventures attending cooking classes and all I have to talk about is cleaning my washing machine.
Holly
xxx-ooo
8 comments:
Ugh. I really need to do that to my washer and dish washer. We have really hard water and it ruins everything. I love love love the cake cover! Super cute!! And your posts are super exciting to me!! =) I go through withdraws when you don't post. HeHe. . . .
I do that to my washer periodically. I am a neat freak. Sorry, but true! Just ask my children!
Love your cake dome. I wish we could go thrifting together! I have a wonderful vintage shop near me. I only get to go occasionally, what with my grandson and all, but I do always find something wonderful! Oh, on my camera, I almost never use the flash, it is so much nicer. For me on the Nikon D60, it is the dial just below the auto dial. But I think you are using a Rebel, no? Happy Friday Friend!
I don't know why I can't find cute stuff like that in the thrift stores. You have an eye for it!!!
I feel better just reading about your shining washing machine. I would probably feel even better if I followed your example.
I too have quite a "ring around the collar" in my washer's basin. I use homemade laundry soap and have recently wondered if that is the cause. I am curious abour your soap recipe - here is mine:
http://cornersofmylife.blogspot.com/2009/03/laundry-soap.html
If I don't look at the nasty in my washing mashine, it doesn't exist. I'm sticking to that.
Also, congrats on 4 years! :-)
I'd rather read YOUR acounts of a grubby washing machine than words about a cooking class any day....thanks for brightening my morning!!! Now go get that washing done or it will pile up and you won't get thru till spring!!!
Hope you have a teriffic weekend!
Now listen....One Hoosier to another.....Is this an old washing machine or a fairly new one? Quite frankly that sewage picture frightened me.
BTW...nice apron on Kris's blog.
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