Preventing Odors

• 1). Mix 2 tbsp. mild dish soap with 1 quart of warm water.
  
  
• 2). Dip a soft cloth or sponge into the soap solution.
  
  
• 3). Wipe out the inside of the machine. Push the cloth into the folds of a front-loading machine's door seal. Wipe this area well to prevent odors from building up.
  
  

Removing Odors

• 1). Mix 1/2 cup chlorine bleach with 1 quart warm water.
  
  
• 2). Wash the inside of the washing machine with a clean cloth or sponge dipped in the bleach solution. Wipe the door seal especially well.
  
  
• 3). Run the washing machine rinse cycle to thoroughly remove any bleach.