Is there a bad smell coming from your washing machine? If you have a front-loader, it could be mold or mildew. The problem's been around for years, but why? Consumer Reports scientists have some ...

Q: Lately, every time I open my washing machine door, I detect a foul-smelling odor—not the fresh scent of clean clothes. Help! How do I get rid of it? A: Sorry to hear your sniffer is suffering! It ...

Is there a funky smell coming from your washing machine? If you have a front-loader, it could be mold or mildew. The problem's been around for years, but why? Consumer Reports scientists have some ...

A. You’re probably using too much soap. “Front-loading machines use a third of the water that top loaders do,” says Harry Grubbs, the owner of Mr. Appliance, a repair company in Houston. “If you throw ...

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 ...

Nobody wants to open up the washing machine to catch up on laundry only to be assaulted by the odor of mildew, old socks and ...

Soap scum, fabric softener residue, and trapped moisture create the perfect environment for mildew and odor-causing bacteria to take hold in your washing machine—and those stinky smells can transfer ...

SAN ANTONIO – Front-loading washers are popular sellers, but some consumers got more than they bargained for, saying their machines had a foul odor. The issue started out as mostly online chatter ...

TAMPA, Fla (BLOOM) — Ever noticed that your freshly washed clothes don’t smell as clean as they should? If your washing machine is emitting an unpleasant odor, you’re not alone. Washing machines, the ...