Handyman reveals you should NEVER close the door of your washing machine after a wash to avoid mould and grime
MANY people automatically slam the door of their washing machine shut after they've taken out a load to dry.
But one expert has revealed why you should always leave it open so the drum can air.
In a post on Facebook, a repair technician from Australia revealed that trapping in excess warm water after a wash can encourage mould and grime to build up.
The handyman explained: "The first thing I tell people when I'm called out to a job is to start leaving the doors on their washing machines open when they're not using it.
"Keeping it closed for hours and days on end can cause all sorts of problems.
"It's the mould and grime build-up, which is your biggest problem.
"A lot of people have to change the seal on their machines due to a scum and build-up and that can be largely avoided or prolonged by keeping the door open.
"Your big problem is warm water being trapped in there. If the door's closed, then bacteria and mould can breed and no-one wants that."
His advice comes as mums shared their shock at just how dirty the dreums of their washing machines had got - despite getting their clothes sparkling.
Posting in the Facebook group , they revealed how they had been using dishwasher tablets, of any brand, to remove grime, and shared snaps of the horrifying brown water that was generated.
So effective was the trick that some women had added up to four to their otherwise empty washing machine drum before putting it on a hot cycle.
They found the water turned an unpleasant brown shade within minutes.
Admitting her horror at how dirty their machine had turned out to be, one person commented: "Well to say I am disgusted is an understatement."
One group member shared a video of her appliance's water turning from clear to brown within just five minutes.
She explained that she had cleaned it with hot water and vinegar just a few weeks previously - but it had failed to do the job.
A third shared: "Decided to try use dishwasher tablets to clean my washing machine - I am now mesmerised."
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