Fresh Tips From the Laundry Room The Easiest Way to Clean Your Washing Machine
to maintenance. For example, front-loading machines have a rubber lip just inside the door where dirt and hair accumulate. Top-loading machines can collect the same amount of dirt in the softener dispenser. Regardless of the machine’s style, baking soda, vinegar, a rag, and hot water are the go-to tools for cleaning your washing machine. Start by running your machine on its hottest cycle for a few minutes, then pause the cycle. (With top-loading devices, you want a pool of water in the bottom of the machine after it’s paused.) Then, YouTube cleaning tutorialist Andrea Jean Cleaning recommends pouring 1/2 cup of baking soda and about 2–3 cups of white vinegar into the machine. (Bleach will work, too!) While the solution sits, scrub the door, detergent trays, and any lips where grime can hide. Then, simply close the lid, finish the cycle, and watch your machine clean itself!
Despite being designed to clean, your washing machine can be anything but. As water settles in the machine’s basin and detergent and grime cling to the edges, it can become a budding environment for mildew and gnarly smells. But with a few simple steps, your machine will mell and function like new. Why You Need to Clean Your Washing Machine The most common washing machines are top- and front-loading, and some do a better job of cleaning than others. However, the washing machine isn’t where germs and bacteria go to die. In fact, according to Reader’s Digest, many home washing machines don’t sanitize clothes, and numerous studies have found that these devices can transfer certain germs from one material to the next. However, by cleaning your washing machine, you can remove bacterial buildup, residue, and mildew buildup. (No more gross smell!) Furthermore, regular cleaning protects it from damage due to grime accumulation. How to Clean It Whether you have a front- or top-loading washing machine is a matter of preference, but it also matters when it comes
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INTRODUCING A NEW JAXPAL BOARD MEMBER: ADAM WOLF
through education, mental health support, athletics, leadership, and outreach programs. Through JaxPAL, the youth have opportunities to develop one-on-one relationships with the officers, ask questions they normally might not have the chance to ask, engage in meaningful conversations, and look up to positive role models. With sports programs, after-school groups, summer camp opportunities, leadership development, and outreach programs, JaxPAL provides a safe haven from the everyday realities of crime and violence for over 4,700 at-risk kids each year. When visiting the office, remember to congratulate Adam on this wonderful recognition and achievement as a JaxPAL board member, a role and position in which he is truly honored to serve!
are devoted to continuing to lend our full support to this amazing charitable organization. Through fundraising events, such as the recent two “29029” Everest Challenges, we raise awareness of the needs of these well-deserving children in our local communities. We have participated in mentoring and volunteering programs at the Westside Center year-round in addition to spearheading toy drives during the Christmas holiday season. We find happiness in bonding with these incredible children and reminding them just how very special they truly are. JaxPAL has five locations throughout the Jacksonville community, and all sites collaborate with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The organization enriches the lives of children by creating positive relationships between law enforcement officers and the youth of our community
Wolf Retirement Navigation is pleased to announce that our president, Adam Wolf, is now a proud member of the board of the Police Athletic League of Jacksonville, JaxPAL. For Adam Wolf, serving on the board means even more involvement with our favorite organization!
For the past seven years, we have enjoyed partnering with JaxPAL, and we
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