Gasoline Smell in a Washing Machine

By

kimhis

01/31/2009

Diesel is an oily thing. You need to rub down the whole interior of the tub with detergent such as Dawn or hand cleaner or Fast Orange. Then run it, hot water, with towels from a thrift shop that you'll throw away if they come out smelly. If that doesn't work, you can take the tub out and do the same with the outer tub.
Salt can't be good for your plumbing!

By

KELLYCAJUN

01/30/2009

Years ago i was told by a professional to use a cup of salt when washing my husbands garage clothes to cut the grime and smell. Maybe you could try adding a box of salt to the machine, filling it letting it set a bit then run through cycle. I never had a problem with the smell and I've washed shop rags with gas, diesel and oils on them and I always use salt with the detergent.

By pat (Guest Post) 01/30/2009

Hi, try using some orange oil and washing soada both are good at getting rid of diesel smells.

By

Mary T

01/28/2009

Try washing with detergent and ammonia. I've had good luck with it getting smells out of my husband's garage rags.

How do you get gasoline smell out of a washing machine? I've tried vinegar but my clothes still smell like gasoline.

Carlie from Washington, DC

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RE: Gasoline Smell in Washing Machine

You can try to run a few empty cycles through it, with your soap and a little vinegar or baking soda. Don't put any clothes in and see if that helps. You might have to do it several times. And leave the door opened when you aren't using it. While it is open, place a small bowl with baking soda or vinegar in it to help absorb the oder too.

And remember to never wash things that are flammable because placing them in your dryer could cause a fire. (04/27/2006)

By katieandjeffy

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