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Help.  We have an older washer.Help. We have an older washer. It was left in a garage (full) for about 6 months before we got it. My boyfriend cleaned it as best as he could. It seemed to be working great. But now our black clothing gets white marks on them after a wash. We bought washer cleaner and ran it a few times. We also wash with an extra rinse but still can’t get rid of it. And now it’ll start to smell if we go a while without doing laundry. Should we get someone to look at it? Or a better way to clean it? We use tide. Do laundry every other week. Thanks!  
Help.  We have an older washer.

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I've had the exact washer for 5 years and never had to do extra rinses and only used the "tub clean" setting once, so hopefully it's something a good clean can fix. The tub clean setting and vinegar is definitely what I would try! We also leave the lid open between loads to let it fully dry out. Good luck!  
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Try vinegar. Pour a gallon and let it sit for a while. Then run a clean cycle. I clean my washer with vinegar every month.  
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@taciturn I love vinegar. I’ll try it. Do you use distilled or apple cider vinegar?  
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Use white vinegar. I've also had the washer repair man throw in 3 dishwasher tabs in ours to clean it.  
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White vinegar
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@galiot online it says 4 cups of white vinegar, start the wash cycle and once it’s filled up, pause it. Let it sit for an hour and then after the hour start it again and let it finish. Then do another cycle, put in 2 Cups of baking soda and wash with that.  
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@schiro29 thank you! I will try this tonight
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Mine does that if I use the pods. I switched back to regular pour liquid and it doesn’t do it anymore
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Check the Gray hose attached to the back. My husband had to replace ours because it got yucky. We have only had ours for 5 years. We love this one it amazing for a family of eight. We also do tub clean to help keep it nice and cleaned out.  
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