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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Chiana Dickson

How to clean your washing machine detergent drawer – 5 steps to a satisfying reset

A washing maxhine and dryer next to one another with a laundry basket and detergent bottles on top.

By now we are all familiar with the importance of cleaning a washing machine to freshen up our laundry. But did you remember to clean your detergent drawer?

While the only thing that goes in there is soap and water, your washing machine's dark detergent drawer is one of the dirtiest places in your appliance, accumulating mold and soap scum quickly and risking contaminating your fresh laundry.

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