First of all, I PURPOSELY let my washer get that nasty just so I could test cleaning methods.I do NOT normally let my washer get that nasty.

That disclaimer aside, it’s actually fairly easy to clean out a dirty/moldy front-load washer despite how stubborn that mold can be. On my first attempt, I just used regular cleaner. It didn’t matter how hard I scrubbed, the mold didn’t go anywhere. I swear, I could have taken a knife to it to scrape, and I would have had to remove the rubber to remove the mold. But….I found a method that works! I already knew bleach was going to be necessary. But “Clean and Scentsible” showed me the towel idea.

Thus, I present….how to a clean a front load washer with a minimum of effort.

Note this is not effortless….just doesn’t require a lot of effort. The key to getting that nasty mold out is soaking. And how do you soak a washer, you might ask? Isn’t it always wet? (First appreciate my before and after pics, then I’ll tell you how it works; I took them in different lighting, hence the different shades).