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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is it sensible to fill the washing machine to its maximum capacity? Photo: Getty Images While in some households the washing ...

If you've started to notice things indicating your washing machine isn't really cleaning your clothes or a funky smell coming from inside the drum, you could be dealing with an overloaded washer.

While in some households the washing machine is filled to the absolute limit, elsewhere it remains half empty. How does this affect the laundry? And what should be considered when dosing the detergent ...