"You're Welcome" Wednesday tip: Quick and easy way to clean your washing machine

Welcome back to "You're Welcome" Wednesday, where we share a creative savings tip with you that is bound to make you say...THANKS!

Today's tip:

How to clean your top-loading washer

Found this tip HERE

Look at my washing machine, it desperately needed cleaning!!!


Here's what I found: eHow has a great list of instructionshere.  I thought though that before I posted this I should probably try it out for my self, so here it goes...

Step 1: Fill the washing machine up and pour in 2 cups of white vineagar. 

Let set for 1 hour.  I think mine accidentally sat for 2 hours because I got busy doing stuff while Malea was napping. :)

Step 2: Start the washing machine over again and let it run through a complete cycle.

When I drained my washing machine it still had some grime on it so I got a sponge out and scrubbed it down really well.  I added straight white vinegar to my sponge and the grime came off pretty easily.

Look at how much better that is!

Step 3: Fill washing machine up again and pour in 2 cups of bleach.  (I only used about 1 cup)

Step 4: Let it soak for 1 hour.

While it was soaking I took out a couple of Q-Tips and detailed all the nooks and crannies of my washer.  I seriously don't think it has been this clean since my dad bought it 15+ years ago!

I even scrubbed the lid and all of the knobs!  Nice and shiny again.

Step 5: Restart washing machine and let it run through a complete cycle.

I have to say I'm pretty happy with the results!  Now that I know how easy this is to do I'd recommend (and will be doing it) washing your washing machine at least once a year.  I think it's the perfect thing to add to your spring cleaning list!

Here are my before and after pictures again, pretty amazing!

 For part 2 of this awesome transformation click here.

Happy washing--your washing machine that is!

Give it a try!

You're welcome :)