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: 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 ...

Wondering how to clean a front-loading washing machine? If you feel like your washing ...

If your washing machine smells mouldy, Maggie May shares her easy front and top loader cleaning routine to keep laundry fresh ...

As contrary as it sounds, laundry washing machines can get amazingly smelly. Find out how to keep mold and bacteria at bay, and help make your washer — and your laundry! — smell great again. In ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...