Washing machine odor has been a persistent problem to washing machine manufacturers, detergent companies and consumers alike. The odor can be so bad that it spreads into the laundry room and throughout the whole house. 

Mold can also cause health problems.  Consumer reports organizations have raised alarms about the health issues presented by the presence of mold,germs and bacteria in clothes washers, towels and clothing.

Washer manufacturers have changed compositions of rubber and plastic parts and even experimented with ultra-violet lighting and impregnating silver ions into washers in almost futile efforts to eliminate the build-up of gross-smelling mold growing inside their clothes washers.

Click on the links below to read news stories on SmellyWasher Inc., a small Minnesota company that has found a solution to the washing machine odor problem. These are real news stories - not ads.