mommy's reviews

When we moved into our new house I never thought to clean my washing machine. It had never crossed my mind as being something that I NEEDED to clean, you know? Now that we have been in the house for a while and I was dealing with stinky towels, I thought it might be good to find a good recipe for cleaning the washing machine . This was even more important to me given the fact that the washing machine belonged to this house's previous owner...a bachelor. So, to prepare you, you are about to see some pretty disgusting photos. I knew there had to be a solution out there somewhere but I had yet to find it and one day, I couldn't stand the grime any longer. So, here is how I did it and for your viewing pleasure, here are my before pictures.   These are the corner hinges of the washer's lid. As you can see, there is alot of build-up that has accumulated and needed to be loosened and cleaned. The bleach dispenser. Yeaaaaahhhh...pretty nasty. I have never been a fan of usi...

Recently, it seems like my bath towels have been smelling funky and almost like mildew. In a word, they STINK. I thought that maybe it was because they weren't being dried thoroughly enough but come to find out, it is because of laundry detergent and softener build up. The build up causes the towels to lose their absorbency over time and thus, they don't dry all the way. Who would have thought that??? So, I went on a mission to find a way to make my stinky towels smell nice again and clean them thoroughly. Buying NEW towels is always an option but it can be expensive to do that. Thankfully, I found that the fix was inexpensive, easy, and took two common household cleaning agents: Vinegar and Baking Soda. Here is what I did to refresh and renew my towels. First, I washed my towels with hot water and 1 Cup of Distilled White Vinegar . **NO DETERGENT OR SOFTENERS** . Then, I immediately washed them again with hot water and 1/2 Cup of Baking Soda . I was shocked at the am...