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ShelfordPrefect OP t1_ixtz0rc wrote

Reply to comment by WardStradlater in Washing machine still smells - what can I clean? by ShelfordPrefect

White vinegar is my MVP because of the hard water, so I might give it a go. Does the next load of laundry not smell of vinegar?

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fuzzynuts77 t1_ixu05lo wrote

I actually use vinegar for my whites, does not smell at all.

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Westerdutch t1_ixu4q18 wrote

Vinegar rinses out very well. Ive been using it as softening agent forever and the only smell ive ever been able to pick up from anything coming out of the washer is that of the laundry detergent.

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thelilasian t1_ixu45pr wrote

No it doesn't smell. Vinegar is used as a deodorizer for stuff like smelly rooms and such. If you put a cup of vinegar with your clothes it tends to remove sweat stains pretty good.

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Obyson t1_ixu6r76 wrote

When vinager dries its oderless

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val319 t1_ixu8mwb wrote

It won’t make clothes smell I used to use as fabric softener. No smell. I’ve also used vinegar and baking soda to strip chemicals off sheets and make them soft.

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inanemantra t1_ixucxs8 wrote

I put vinegar in instead of fabric softener(don’t in the same load as bleach). Doesn’t smell when complete. Only smells while running if your using hot water for me. Also 2 other important things. Don’t let laundry sit wet and always keep the door open.

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Frankie_T9000 t1_ixuazkp wrote

Just run a rinse through it after if you are worried with an old towel

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Captain_Cockerels t1_ixud05p wrote

I put white vinegar in the bleach cup every wash. I have for years. The clothes never have a vinegar smell when they are done.

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witchyanne t1_ixug9cw wrote

When vinegar dries it usually doesn’t smell.

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Stock-Hippo9570 t1_ixuo26o wrote

You can actually use white vinegar in place of fabric softener and it will deodorize clothes.

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2-Skinny t1_ixubi1y wrote

Might? You asked what you can do to fix the problem, get a simple Nd inexpensive possible solution but you only "might" try it?

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2-Skinny t1_ixuno62 wrote

If it made the laundry smell like vinegar why would someone use it frequently to clean? The concept that vinegar smell evaporates is common knowledge.

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