How to clean the washing machine with dishwasher tablets?

With the active use of the washing machine, its internal parts eventually lose their previous cleanliness: limescale and dirt, scale and mold - all this extremely negatively affects the quality of the wash. For several decades, people have come up with countless ways to clean their assistant, but not everyone knows that you can even clean the washing machine with dishwashing tablets.

Cleaning procedure

If you own both a washing machine and a dishwasher, you will probably find a special pill or, at least, you know where to buy them. Tip for beginners: in any hardware store, PM tablets are sold in abundance, pay attention to 3 in 1 or 5 in 1 products.

Attention! For those who do not have PM, the ideal option is piece tablets. In big cities, finding such is not a problem, it will cost a penny, and the goods will not lie in vain. In extreme cases, the goods can be ordered in specialized online stores.

To clean the machine in this way, do the following:

• check if there are any clothing or other foreign objects in the drum;
• place one tablet inside and put the second in the main wash compartment in the powder compartment;
• Now you need to start the wash at the highest possible temperature with a double rinse;
• turn off the spin.

After completing all the recommendations, wait until the wash is finished, and then open the hatch door and let the drum ventilate. Then inside the car there will be a pleasant characteristic smell. If you do not ventilate the drum, the chemical odor can become sharper and take root in the machine.

How effective is such a measure?

One cannot find any universal answer to the question of the effectiveness of such a procedure. In most cases, it all depends on the preliminary state of the washing unit. The more neglected the case, the more often you will have to repeat the cleaning. However, after 3-4 times, dirt and mold will definitely not leave a trace.

Specialists also recommend mechanical cleaning of the machine in parallel with the chemical. Armed with a damp cloth and a detergent, you need to walk well on the rubber parts (cuff of the hatch, for example) and other hard-to-reach spots. It would be nice to rinse the drain filter separately, just like a drain hose. After such methods, the machine will definitely remain in perfect condition.

Special pills - user opinion

Sennata, Nikolaev

My review is about Ocho tablets, which are designed to clean the inside of a washing machine. I must say right away that I was very pleased with the result and, in principle, I can recommend the above tool, but first things first.

When I got a washing machine, I immediately began to pay attention to the commercials of Kalgon and other means, which showed what horrors await my home assistant, if I neglect preventive measures.

In order not to start the situation, I immediately went to the store, bought Calgon and used it for a long time according to the instructions. However, she soon noticed that some washing powders are equipped with this substance, so I stopped buying it.

Friends advised to rinse with citric acid - cheaply and cheerfully (125 grams per 5 kg load), but somehow I was afraid for the plastic and rubber parts of the machine. Still, acid, who knows what to expect from it. As I already said, I treasured my washing machine very much and wanted to find a tool that would be strictly intended for SM and tested by people in experience. I also heard about dishwasher tablets, but once one of my friends recommended them to me, since in our region soft water is used and it is pointless to use just such tablets.

But then one day I hung out on the forum, reading reviews about washing powders, and came across tablets for cleaning washing machines - Ojo. I was interested in an environmentally friendly composition, and the reasonable price pleasantly surprised me. Then I decided why not try. In the description of the goods it was said that this tool will not only get rid of scale, but also remove other impurities and even eliminate an unpleasant odor (the whole thing is in a special formula with active oxygen).

I must say right away that the tablets easily crumble and crumble. The first time I did not know, I dropped the pill on the floor when I got it out of the package. It is clear that these are uncritical trifles, but due to negligence it is possible to transfer all the goods, and not to clean the machine.

Using tablets is not difficult: take one, place it in a drum, having previously got rid of the packaging film, and start the wash at 60 degrees. For effective cleaning, it is recommended to use the product monthly, but as for me, this is completely unnecessary.

Oho is doing just fine, and regular cleaning every six months is more than enough.

However, I repeat that in my region water is considered soft, so I can’t say how well these tablets work in hard water. Yes, and in regions with a high salt content in water, you probably need to clean a little more often. I would still advise you to try Okho, since they are quite cheap and environmentally friendly, there will definitely be no harm from them.