Washing Machine Cleaner Tablets – 6 Count
NO. 1 WASHING MACHINE CLEANER TABLET*
TIME-RELEASE DEEP CLEAN. Affresh tablets are scientifically designed to deliver extended cleaning action throughout the wash cycle, helping power away buildup, grime and soap scum deep inside the washing machine’s pump, drum and filter to help optimize performance.
STINKY PET ODOR? Affresh washing machine cleaner helps remove residues that can trap odors from pets, sweat and mildew that can transfer onto clothes and sheets.
ONE TABLET, ONCE A MONTH. Avoid the twice-monthly cleaning cycles of other appliance cleaners and cut your machine cleaning maintenance time in half.
TRUSTED BY APPLIANCE EXPERTS. Backed by over 100 years of appliance innovation, affresh is the washing machine cleaner brand recommended by Whirlpool, Maytag and Amana.**
SAFER FOR PEOPLE, PETS AND PLANET. Affresh washing machine cleaner is EPA Safer Choice Certified and, unlike other brands, is septic safe.
SAFE FOR ALL WASHING MACHINES, all makes and models, including front and top load models and HE (high-efficiency) washers.
- *Whirlpool Corporation calculation based on US WHR (Synd) database for the Washing Machine Cleaner category for 52 WE 8/8/26. Copyright © 2026, Nielsen Consumer LLC.
- **affresh products and the recommending brands' products are all owned and distributed by Whirlpool Corporation.
- #1 Recommended By*
How to use affresh®
Washing Machine Cleaner Tablets – 6 Count
Product Details
Washing Machine Cleaner Tablets – 6 Count Benefits
Penetrates into your machine to break up dirt and residues.
Specially formulated to dissolve slowly throughout the entire wash cycle.
Helps keep your washer looking like new.*
*when used as directed
Washing Machine Cleaner Tablets – 6 Count Articles
How to Clean Your Washing Machine
Periodically clean your washing machine with affresh® tablets to get rid of grime and odor-causing residues. It’s easy.
What’s in affresh® Tablets & Liquid Cleaners?
Learn the ingredients in affresh® dishwasher, coffee maker & disposal tablets, what’s in affresh® washer cleaner and what other affresh® cleaners are made of.
Washing Machine Cleaner Tablets – 6 Count Ingredients
| Component | Function | CAS# |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium percarbonate | Oxidizer | 15630-89-4 |
| Sodium carbonate | Builder | 497-19-8 |
| Glucono-delta-lactone | Processing aid | 90-80-2 |
| Polyethylene glycol | Processing aid | 25322-68-3 |
| Sodium acetate | Processing aid | 127-09-3 |
| Fragrance | Fragrance | proprietary |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
Q1: Why should I use a washing machine cleaner?
Each affresh® washing machine cleaner tablet is specially formulated to help remove dirt, and residue buildup, that can be unsightly and help keep your washing machine performing and appearing like new.
Q2: Can I use this product in a washing machine made by any manufacturer?
Affresh® washing machine cleaner is designed to clean inside all makes and models of top load and front load washers.
Q3: How often should I use a washing machine cleaner?
For optimal machine performance, we recommend you use affresh® washing machine cleaner monthly, or as needed.
Q4: Can I use the tablet while washing my clothes?
Remove all clothing or other items from the washer tub before using affresh® washing machine cleaner.
Q5: There is a small portion of undissolved tablet remaining in my machine. What should I do?
The affresh® tablet is designed to penetrate, dissolve and remove odor-causing residue throughout the entire cycle. We suggest that consumers discard any residual tablet and run their preferred cycle with clothes following the removal.
Q6: Is this product safe to use if I have a septic system?
Affresh® washing machine cleaner does not contain any ingredients that are harmful to your septic system.
Q7: What should I do if I get this in my eye?
If you get affresh® washing machine cleaner in your eye, rinse with water for 15 minutes. If irritation persists, seek medical treatment.
Q8: Is this product U.S. EPA Safer Choice Certified?
EPA certification does not constitute endorsement of this product. The Safer Choice label or Design for the Environment logo signifies that the product’s formula, as affresh® appliance care has represented it to the EPA, contains ingredients that meet stringent EPA criteria for effects on human health and the environment. EPA relies solely on affresh® appliance care, its integrity and good faith, for information on the product’s composition, ingredients, and attributes. EPA has not independently identified, that is, via chemical analysis, the ingredients in the product formula, nor evaluated any of affresh® appliance care non-ingredient claims. EPA provides its evaluation only as to the product’s human health and environmental characteristics, as specified in the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment Standard and based on currently available information and scientific understanding.