If you've started to notice things indicating your washing machine isn't really cleaning your clothes or a funky smell coming from inside the drum, you could be dealing with an overloaded washer.

Washers agitate clothes, using an electric motor to stimulate the motion. That jerking motion, combined with detergent and ...

Bad odour in clothes may not be due to detergent. Excess detergent, overloading the machine, wrong water temperature, ...

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If you're not going by a schedule, there are signs you can wait to look for that indicate your washing machine is due for a cleaning of its own. Here's what to look for: A musty or mildew smell.