Q. I have had a washer for five years now, and am getting a horrible smell from it - so bad I have to keep the lid down. It smells like rotten socks. What is wrong and what can I do about it? The ...

Q: When we use our washing machine, a GE top-loader that we bought in 2015, there is a terrible sewage smell. It’s not inside the machine, but in the basement air. We have tried several ways to fix ...

A smelly washing machine can be frustrating, but with some simple steps, you can get your washing machine smelling fresh again. The first step is to understand why your washing machine smells. There ...

Agitation and rotation are essential components of the cleaning cycle. The friction helps scrub the clothing clean. Too many ...

Dear Heloise: Here’s my bit on the recent chain on garage sales. I figured there are two reasons to have a garage sale: to get rid of stuff and to have fun. So, when someone offers me $2.50 for an ...

There are few things more unpleasant than opening the washing machine to put on a load only to have a musty odour waft out. The chances of that smell ending up on your clean clothes is pretty high, ...