The invention discloses a washing machine control method. A washing program of the washing machine includes at least two washing processes and a soaking process. The soaking process is executed between each two adjacent washing processes. According to the invention, the soaking treatment is performed after the washing process, so that the upper load and the lower load turn over in an alternating manner and are mixed with detergent and water during the washing process through a comparatively long washing process, so that dirt on the loads react with the detergent and water and the dirt can be dissolved effectively. Therefore, the effect of the soaking process is played effectively and the cleaning ratio is improved, and the washing machine can meet dual requirements for achieving balance between the cleaning ratio and the electricity consumption and a technical problem that a prior washing machine can only meet requirements for achieving one of the cleaning ratio and the electricity consumption.