Brian Bennett is a former senior writer for the home and outdoor section at CNET. Select GE front-loading washing machines will soon guard against bad smells in their washing drums. GE Appliances ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Cris Cantan/Getty Images Doing laundry is a necessary part of a household cleaning routine—but one aspect that might get ...

It might seem odd to clean an appliance that's filled with water and detergent on a regular basis. But if you've got a front-load washing machine, that task indeed belongs on your monthly to-do list.

“Consumers are searching for solutions and coming up with ways to put a bandage on the issue, like cleaning the washer after each use, wiping down the gasket and most commonly propping the door open,” ...

If your washing machine stinks, that smell is attaching itself to your clothes, too. If the machine is more than 12 or 15 years old, the odor could be baked into certain components, and it may be time ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (ABC7) — How annoying is it when you wash your clothes, but they end up smelling moldy anyway? Millions of consumers took charge and sued front-loading washing-machine manufacturers ...

Your washing machine can definitely smell worse in hot weather. Find out what could be causing your washing machine to stink ...

Clothes can leave the washer still smelling musty, or even feeling slimy. It's not a new problem, but Consumer Reports (CR) has an explanation. "Manufacturers have made design changes to try and ...

Dear Heloise: If you have a front-loading washer, you may have experienced the problem of a foul smell within the gasket inside the door. The smell is caused by water that sits under the gasket. We ...

Here's a tip from Energy Savers that deals with a common problem of front-loaders. Those door seals that keep water from leaking out while clothes are washing or rinsing can trap moisture that leads ...

Doing laundry is a necessary part of a household cleaning routine—but one aspect that might get overlooked is cleaning the washing machine itself. If you have a front-load washing machine, you'll want ...