Affresh Washer Cleaner Tablets, 3 Count

Since Affresh was recommended by Whirlpool for its products, I decided to give it a try. I have been extremely pleased with its effectiveness. I have yet to see any mold, mildew or other buildup in my HE Washer. Of course, I use this product as recommended, each time my washer reminds me that it is time to clean it. I also leave my washer door slightly open so air can get inside during times I do not use it. I have tried Tide's Washer Cleaner and I do not like how it smells afterwards. Quite frankly, it smells just like my detergent! Which leads me to believe that Tide's cleaner is just its detergent in a more concentrated form. The only drawback to using this over Tide's Washer cleaner is that since this is in a tablet form, it is noisy at first until it dissolves. More effective cleaning power beats out noisiness any day.

I never knew that you were supposed to clean out your washing machine b/c of the odor and bacteria that builds up. I did notice that everytime I opened the door to the washer, there was always an odor but I thought that was normal. I've heard of home methods where you can pour bleach through a rinse cycle in hot water. But I never tried that b/c these washer tabs seem easier and fool proof. All you do is throw a tablet into the washer (same place you put your clothes) and turn it on the hot cycle. If you have existing odor in your washer, the packing recommends you do this for 3 cycles so you are using up an entire package the first time. But then you just have to remember to do it once a month after that to keep out the odors on your washer. After each cycle with the tablet, you will have a fresh scent but that only last temporarily. You won't have the fresh scent each time you open your washer but you also shouldn't have the strong odor either.