eww it smells!

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this is not exactly 'crafty'- but there are some very smart and creative minds here, so i thought i'd give it a try:
my washing machine smells funky. it is very old, but it makes my clothes smell horrible at times... i am sure nobody else notices the smell- but i do!
do you think that running a water and bleach wash through it would help this? if not that, can anyone think of anything else?
oh okay- well i suppose i have to wash some of the crafty things that i made- so i guess this is a little more related to crafting than i thought!
Thanks!