When trying to achieve a truly perfect feeling of a tidy bathroom, we can sometimes resort to thoroughly closing not only all the cabinets, which goes without saying, but also the washing machine door. But at the moment we are making a mistake for which we can pay.
Practically everyone has a washing machine at home, but some of us treat it correctly, while others cannot get rid of the mistakes they make every day. It’s really worth it many bad habits to reconsiderbecause they unnecessarily “spend money”.
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Choose the right priorities
Let’s imagine a classic situation: the washing machine finished washing, we happily took out perfectly clean and fragrant clothes. What comes now? We simply close the door. There can be many reasons – someone does not want to spoil the impression of , others are afraid that the partially open washing machine could get in the way, in other households the available drum becomes a hiding place for pets, which is certainly not ideal. In any case, not one of these and dozens of other possible cases should be a reason that we prevent the washing machine from ventilating the interior spaces. What can happen? You will find this out when you open it after a long time – an unpleasant odor informs us that unwanted processes were taking place inside the appliance…
Leave the door open
The effects of a “carefully” closed washing machine door can be very serious, especially with the more modern types of these household helpers. Every time we wash, no matter how sophisticated the detergent we use, it remains both in the drum itself and mainly in the folds of the seal much residual moisture. She is not there alone, various microorganisms are also present, including mold sporeswhich survived the washing cycle without damage to their ability to reproduce. This is the basis of other problems.
Incubator for pathogens
If we close the washing machine door immediately, we create inside perfect for unwanted pathogenswhich will receive an ideal environment for reproduction. It only takes a few hours for the temperature inside the washing machine to equalize with the environment, then the humidity will rise to the maximum and fungi and mold will turn green. Does this happen in your washing machine too? If, instead of a refreshing smell, a rather unattractive smell wafts from her drum, then you can be sure that you have mold really well. This is certainly not good news.
Watch out for moisture in the seal
As we have already mentioned, they tend to be a critical place the folds of the rubber sealor if you want a cuff that lines the drum of the washing machine around the door. Once mold settles right here, removing it is a Herculean task indeed. In addition, “untreated” mold can cause over time degradation of the rubber and irreversibly damage the entire cuff. Needless to say, its replacement is not free.
The washing machine must be left to dry
So how can we effectively prevent such an undesirable phenomenon? It follows from the logic of the problem that it is necessary after removing the laundry leave the washing machine door fully open. This is the only way that all problem areas will be able to dry perfectly and mold will not get a chance. To be sure, wipe the cuff as carefully as possible to rid it of even the last remnants of stagnant water in the lower part.
Pay attention to the detergent drawer
Just like the door itself leave at least the detergent drawer ajar. Here, too, residues of water and detergents accumulate, which are, paradoxically, a sought-after nutrient surface for fungi. Just like the sealing sleeve, it is advisable to wipe this area dry as well. On the one hand, this will facilitate drying and at the same time remove the aforementioned powder or gel residues, which can be decisive in the fight for a constantly clean and hygienically safe washing machine. It is not complicated, but we must not forget these steps.
