Wine cork - another nifty use !

Wine corks have so many uses besides keeping wine in the bottle.

The photo here shows how I prop the door ajar until the next wash day. The cork is just the right length to keep air circulating and moisture able to get out.

Recently I bought a new front-loading washer.
Our area had a tax-free week, and rebates from both the electric service and from the state. A very good incentive for us to replace our 32 year-old
top-loader.

The new washer has a door that closes automatically after use. That is fine, but the interior of the machine is damp, as well as the gasket area in front. Even after wiping with a cloth, the door needs to be left open for a day or so.
(Some front-loading machines have a cleaning cycle that uses high temps. to kill bacteria or mold. Mine does not have this option.)


Probably, I am not the first one to think of this, but I have never seen this solution using a wine bottle cork. Have you ?

Hope it works for you !