The secret button in your washing machine that stops clothes smelling musty but has left people baffled for years
A CLEANING whizz has revealed a secret button in the washing machine that stops your clothes from smelling musty.
Mindy McKnight often uses her social media account to share tips and tricks on everything from hair styles to cleaning.
In one video, she told viewers that she’d discovered a hidden part of the washing machine that makes it 10 times easier to clean out.
Opening the drawer as the video started, she first questioned viewers: “Ever wondered what the push button on your washing machine is for?”
Pushing it down, she then revealed that the tray slid all the way out.
She then moved it into her sink, where she gave it a deep clean, ensuring she got into every crevice of the compartment.
“You can come over here and scrub it and get rid of all the residual mould and mildew and build up from softener,” she explained.
Without the mould and mildew, clothes won’t smell musty and gross.
However, some washing machines don’t have this feature.
To those who might not, she had a simple solution as she continued: “If you don’t have that push button, you can take lemon juice and then baking soda and you’ll see it starting to activate.
“Then get a scrub brush or a toothbrush to remove all the mould.”
After giving it a good once over, she revealed it was “all clean”.
In the caption, TikTok user @mindymcknight added: “Here’s the answer!”
People were quick to comment as one person wrote: “So happy to have found this video. I’ve been wanting to clean ours for awhile but didn’t want to break it.”
Another shared: “I have been wondering what that was for since I was 6 years old and I’m 15 thank you,” with a smiling emoji.
A third posted: “once again tiktok has taught me more than school lol”.
While a fourth added: “mine was NASTY!” alongside a hands up emoji.