Warm temperatures soil and bacteria from clothes detergent and fabric softener residue and a dark environment can all combine to leave you with a stinky moldy washer.
Black mold in washing machine gasket. Got rid of all mold and stains on the gasket by. Spray a rag with mildew cleaner and wipe the gasket being sure to reach down behind it as well. Gently pull the gasket toward you to wipe inside and behind the gasket.
If youve got a lot of mold or mold that has been on the rubber for a while consider making a baking soda paste and spray directly onto the vinegar. In fact all you need is some household supplies including vinegar and lemons. Lemons and vinegar act as natural fungicides to kill mold and keep it from growing back.
This will be your bleach-water solution. Washing machines especially high-efficiency front-loading models can be the perfect breeding ground for mold. Getting rid of mold in your washing machine is easier than you may think.
Fill a clean half-gallon spray bottle with white distilled vinegar. This is the main area that will get moldy first. Leave the machine door open for a few minutes to allow the bleach to break down the black stuff from the rubber seal.
Use the Q-tip to clean mold and debris from the inside of the gasket with the other. Now take a cloth to wipe clean the rubber seal with the solution you have. Due to the design of most washing machine door rubber seals the mildew grows in nooks and crannies of the seal inside the folds of the rubber gasket.
After mixing water and bleach dip a clean cloth in the solution. 2 Add 1 to 2 litres of CloroxBleach. This is also accompanied with a terrible odor.