Cleaning a washing machine

[Bigeye74]

Is there any kind of product I can use to get rid of all the gunk trapped in my washing machine?

[douglas9401]

white vinegar and a very hot wash ( with no load in)

[buildersmate]

Elbow grease

[gingejbee]

There is a proprietary product available from supermarkets and Robert Dyas called (something like) Dr. Beckmann Washing Machine Cleaner.

[Mosaic]

Cup of household bleach in the soap dispenser, run your hottest wash, then run it again to ensure all rinsed out.

[askyourgran]

Don;t do what I did bigeye, I poured Domestos into the detergent tray drawer, I set the machine going, and ended up with loads of froth. It was oozing out of the door and the drawer I had to literally scoop it out into a bucket it took ages to shift. I now use half cup of soda crystals in an empty machine. Or the tablets you can buy,

[woofgang]

I have used the Dr Beekman but last time after suggestion on here, I used two dishwasher tablets with successful results

[Mosaic]

You must have used a whole bucketful gran!

[factor-fiction]

I've had a couple of washes at 90 degrees and I've used up plenty of elbow grease, a bit of bleach and some other cleaning products and taken out and thoroughly cleaned the soap dispenser, but I still find little brown marks on white shirts.
I'll try using white vinegar- thanks for the tip, douglas

[askyourgran]

Mosaic I didn't even use a cup full, it was horrendous.

[boxtops]

My need-to-clean area is the bottom of the door seal, where all the stale water and bits of grot collect - it's a nasty brown colour on the grey seal, but won't scrape off with a finger nail. What's best for that?

[Bigeye74]

Thanks for all your answers. WRT vinegar, how much and what delivery method?

[douglas9401]

One cup of white vinegar straight into the drum then a 90 degree wash with no load.
Run through once a month to avoid smells and deposits recurring. A domestic appliance engineer recommended the above as well as using about half the suggested amount of powder when washing and we've had no problems since.
As an afterthought, if you have access to Costco, they do a gallon of vinegar for hardly any money, lasts ages.

[askyourgran]

I have those dirty looking marks inside my doorseal too, boxy, an engineer said he'd seen worse but he recommended wiping it with domestos (again^^) leave it for a while then rinse off, it hasn't shifted it completely from mine yet..

[4getmenot]

always leave door open for a bit after wash too to stop any of that mildew on seal

[netibiza]

Yes agree with Douglas, I've done this for years.