Smells and black stains are usually a sign that you need to clean your washing machine as soon as possible, but it's often too easy to forget the rubber seal where mould and mildew hide.

Meanwhile, others claimed they never had any issues with their washing machine going mouldy, with one writing the key was to dry it ''after every wash''. ''Not sure why the rubber seal goes mouldy.

If your washing machine is collecting soap scum, mildew, or hard water stains, you can easily clean it with an Epsom salt and ...