Tips to take care of your laundry/@southern_living
Anyone who owns a washing machine knows that both the filter and the rubber seal around the door must be cleaned regularly.
However, it turns out that there is a secret compartment in the machine that also needs to be cleaned - and chances are you didn't even know it existed.
Trust us, sometimes it's better not to know.
We give you a moment to repent before you are exposed to the following lines.
Peace to the brave.
Meet Jessie, @jessiee_marie on Tiktok, who shared a video of just 5 seconds in which she reveals the hidden compartment of her washing machine and the nauseating dirt it contains.
Some argue that this is why our clothes don't always smell good after washing.
In the video, Jessie removes part of the washing machine drum and reveals the grim reality of what has collected there: the accumulation of moisture and detergent residue has resulted in a breeding ground for nasty-looking mold and mildew.
"I just found out you can take this part out of your washing machine," she wrote on top of the 20 million-viewed video, in which she used the sound of a person vomiting.
She herself found out about this terrible thing from another video and decided to try it herself.
The moment of the terrible revelation:
@jessiee_marie Saw someone do this on TikTok and I had to try it #washer #cleantok #laundry #laundryhack #laundrymachine #cleaningtiktok ♬ original sound - Voicesofjake
And this is how she pulled him out of the place:
@jessiee_marie Replying to @amiehesketh this is how I removed the piece #laundry #cleaninghacks #washingmachine #cleantok ♬ original sound - Jessie
Many viewers admitted that it was very unfortunate that they were exposed to this video.
"No. Absolutely not. Put it back there. My cleaning to-do list is already too long," one wrote and another added: "Please no. Not another thing I need to clean."
One viewer wrote: "Out of sight, out of mind" and another added: "I'm not going to remove mine. Thank you."
Others accepted the challenge and decided to remove the part and see with their own eyes what was hidden under it, but some viewers claimed that they were unable to do so.
"How do you do it? Mine doesn't come off. Should I just pull hard?"
asked one viewer and another added: "It must only be in certain models because mine doesn't budge."
Jessie clarified that she has an LG washing machine, so on other washing machines this part may not release or is not present.
However, if your washing machine has this part, in a series of follow-up videos she explained how to remove it and clean the area.
Ready to get bored?
@jessiee_marie Replying to @SamanthaandPearl after watching @Derrick's video, it's apparently built up fabric softener #cleantok #laundry #cleaning #washingmachine #washer ♬ original sound - Jessie
"I used a screwdriver to loosen the screw from the top," she said in one of the videos, "then I slid the part toward me and pulled up and it came right off."
After removing it, she cleaned the compartment by removing the thick clumps of dirt with a skewer, sprayed it with dish cleaner (Dawn Power) and soaked the parts in boiling water to help the stuff dissolve.
Jessie rinsed the parts with water and proceeded to scrub the dirt out with the cleaning spray.
She also cleaned the inside of the washing machine to which the part was attached and removed all the dirt that had accumulated on it.
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Part One:
@jessiee_marie Replying to @chitterchatter washing machine clean part 1, found some more removable pieces #laundry #cleantok #cleaninghacks #washingmachineclean ♬ original sound - Jessie
And part two:
@jessiee_marie Replying to @ycmb1234 washing machine clean part 2 #cleaninghacks #laundry #cleantok #cleaning #washingmachine ♬ original sound - Jessie
Several viewers suggested ways to avoid having to touch this part again.
"Two dishwasher tablets, a glass of vinegar and washing an empty machine at 90 degrees once a month will prevent this from happening," wrote one, and another added: "Run a washing cycle with a cup of citric acid. Also, run a disinfecting cycle with bricks or towels once a month. The problem will not return."
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