Chalk board Ikea hack

Very cool, easy, cheap, pretty Ikea hack.
See the complete and simple how-to post on ikea hacker here.
See the actual frame from Ikea here.

Musty Washing Machine

Photo by, kassandrapoised

I was looking for a solution to the musty smell in my washing machine and found information quite easily. Here is what to do to get rid of it!

How to get rid of a musty smell in your washing machine

• Always leave the lid up after a wash to air the machine out**
• Don't overload your washer to ensure it can spin and drain properly
• Run a hot water wash with 1 cup of white vinegar -do this as often as you need to to get rid of the smell
• Alternatively -do the same with a cup of bleach
• Run a cycle with Glisten or1/4 cup of any dish washing detergent (yes I mean DISH washing) -this has been recommended for really suborn smells
  
• Try using Fleecy

** extremely important ;-)

When your washing machine won't drain!

Photo by Cali2Okie

While I was doing some research for my musty smelling washing machine (post coming soon) I came across a lot of other interesting washing machine information. As it happens -I have a friend whose machine won't drain after a wash so I gathered information to help them out. Here is the information I found on that topic: