Maintaining a washing machine is generally considered a simple process. Run a hot sanitizing cycle with vinegar once a month and give the seals a wipe-over to prevent mold build-up – or so I thought.
As it turns out, if you have a front-loading washing machine, you need to be paying extra attention to the baffles (those plastic ridges inside the drum), or they could harbor mold and bacteria that actively work against your laundry cycle.
