If your washing machine is collecting soap scum, mildew, or hard water stains, you can easily clean it with an Epsom salt and vinegar mixture.

For many households, the washing machine is one appliance that's impossible to live without. Used multiple times a week, it's essential for keeping your clothes, towels and sheets clean and fresh.

I assumed that bicarb and vinegar would do the trick, but I was wrong ...

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