It can be confusing when your washing machine suddenly smells so bad that it makes your clothes smell too. What do these smells mean, and what causes them to worsen? We asked appliance and cleaning experts to explain the mystery odours.
No matter how good you are at cleaning your washing machine or how careful you are at avoiding laundry mistakes, your washing machine might begin smell strange. More often than not, it's a damp, musty odour, but it can also reach levels of pungent egginess.
