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juliono | 20:03 Sun 08th Apr 2007 | DIY
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Why does where I put the powder in my washing machine go black with mould?
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Am having a guess that soap in its basic form is fat - which when rots grows mould on it which is a type of fungus.
You are probably using a powder for 'colour care' or non-bio, and wash on a cooler wash.

Once a month, take the drawer out and give it a good scrub and clean inside the drawer cavity - I use a bottle brush.

Use a plastic tooth pick (or similar) to clean the jets at the top of the cavity too.

Now use a cheap biological powder (no conditioner) to run the machine empty on the hottest cycle. The bleach in the powder will give the machine a good clean and kill the bacteria that causes the mould.

All washing machine manufacturers recommend this routine care nowadays.

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