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We’ve got a front loader washer, and we love it. It does a great job quickly and it is very convenient to use. One thing we didn’t like was it had a tendency to, well, stink. As it turns out, that was our fault. The manufacturer’s instructions told us EXACTLY what to do (but, who reads those?), but we used the same practices that we had for our old top loader. The main problem was improper ventilation.
Another culprit was some of the liquid laundry products (detergent and softener) we were using. These products encouraged the build-up of biologically-active deposits in the “innards” of the machine. We switched to powdered detergent, and quit using softener (which may contain a form of animal tallow or fats). This really helped us maintain machine freshness.
We published three different very popular episodes on getting rid of the odor in a front-loading laundry machine, as well as how they work, why they wash so well, and what our viewers had to say about ways to keep your front loader fresh and maintained. You can watch those episodes here:
Along the way, we started to hear from our viewers about a new product named Swash. It is manufactured by Whirlpool Corporation, is concentrated, and costs about 30¢ per load including shipping in the United States.
At the time of this filming, you can only purchase the product from Whirlpool directly or through their Amazon store. The Swash® website is www.swash.com. The product comes in three versions, one is no scent or color, one is fresh linen, and the other is a tropical fruit citrusy version called Simply Sunrise. The product comes in a 30 fluid ounce (887.2 mL) bottle, with a pre-measured dispenser cap. Each bottle does 83 standard loads. If you pay right at $18 for a bottle, plus shipping and tax, you should expect to pay about $25 for a bottle, equating to about 30¢ per load.
Bottom line? We’ve washed nearly 100 loads with this product now, and have been pleased with its cleansing power. We’ve also had no odor problems with the machine since implementing the use of Swash. We also like Swash’s economics and have ordered more. There you have it!
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Hey, Dirt Farmer Jay here from DirtFarmerJay.com.
We've always advised against using
liquid laundry detergent products
in these kinds of washers, the front loaders.
Well, we may have found an exception to that.
Stick around and I'll tell you about it.
Hey, Dirt Farmer Jay here from DirtFarmerJay.com.
One of our most popular series on our channel
has been all about the front loader washer,
how to maintain it,
how to get rid of the stinkiness that occurs.
And one of the things that we've always said
that you should do is stay away from liquid detergent
because it contributes to biological buildup,
which then creates those stanky odors.
Well, recently, one of our viewer family members
wrote in and said,
you gotta try a new product from Whirlpool called Swash.
We love it.
We've had no problems.
And before we used to have problems
and now you should try it as well.
So we went ahead and bought
some of this Swash from Whirlpool.
You should know this is not a paid endorsement.
We bought these products ourselves
and it's our pleasure to pass on the results to you.
Also, you should know that this comes
in three different varieties.
One is free and clear, which has no scent and no color.
The second one is pure linen,
slightly colored blue with a real fresh linen scent.
Very nice.
And the third one is simply sunrise,
which is kind of a citrusy tropical fruit type.
Today, we're gonna be demonstrating
with this free and clear.
There's a couple of things we really like about this.
Number one, it's really concentrated.
So out of this bottle,
you can get somewhere just above 80 loads out of that.
At $18 a bottle,
and by the time you add freight in the United States,
it's around 23 to $25.
That equates to about 30 cents a load
every time you run one of these.
I really like that.
Number two, it has a dispenser cap
and the dispenser cap pre-meters the exact amount you need.
So let me show you how that works.
We're gonna go ahead and simply turn this over,
turn it upside down, let it,
the product move to the bottom and give one shot
and it stops at the right place.
That is all you need for each of the laundry loads.
Well, what about the main problem
we were most concerned about?
Would this lead to biological buildups
where you add extra moisture
into the innards of the machine?
We've had no problems.
We've run over a hundred loads with this product
of both the pure linen and the free and clear,
and I've had no issues whatsoever.
And we liked the results of how clean the clothes come out.
It's a thumbs up for 30 cents each.
Now you can check them out.
There's only a couple of places you can buy it.
It's not widely available in stores.
You can go right to Whirlpool's main webpage
to their Amazon store or just to swash.com
and it'll direct you to the right place.
Another thing we really like about this product
is it plays nicely with the other additives
that we put in such as Borax or some kind of a booster
or even color-safe bleach.
And speaking of color-safe bleach,
check out this video where we show you our top choice
for color-safe bleach,
and then take a look at this other video
that YouTube thinks is in your mind
and is perfect for you.
Well, how'd they do?
Until the next time, this is Dirk Farmer Jay
from DirkFarmerJay.com.
