All-natural • Veteran-foundedAll-natural • Veteran-founded • Made in the USA
Your washer stinks.We can fix that.
One teaspoon dissolves the hidden residue that makes washers—and everything inside them—smell musty. No harsh chemicals. No cover-up perfumes.
Less than $1 per cleaning
- 4.5 out of 5 stars from 1,200+ Amazon reviews
- Sold at Ace Hardware
- Eco-Excellence winner
24 treatments≈ 1 year of fresh!
100%all-natural
The stinky truth
Why does my washing machine smell so bad?
Residue builds up
Every load leaves a film of detergent and softener behind. High-efficiency washers use less water, so the film builds up even faster.
Self-clean can't reach it
The worst gunk lives in the splash zone above the waterline — a spot empty-tub cleaning cycles never touch. That's where mildew throws its party.
The smell spreads
Once the machine turns musty, the odor hitches a ride on your towels, activewear, and clothes. Clean laundry that smells… not clean.
Ridiculously easy
Fresh in three tiny steps
Add one teaspoon
Toss a teaspoon of Smelly Washer in with your regular detergent. That's the whole job.
Run a full load
A full load raises the water into the splash zone, carrying the cleaner exactly where the stink lives.
Smell… nothing!
Odor dissolved at the source. Repeat once a month and your laundry room stays fresh all year.
Two heroes, one shelf
Meet the dynamic duo
One for the machine, one for the towels. Both all-natural, both 24 treatments, both $19.99.
OdorlessSmelly Washer Cleaner
The original all-natural washing machine cleaner
Light GardenSmelly Towel Cleaner
Fresh, fluffy towels — no fabric softener needed
Don't take our word for it
Loved by 1,200+ households
(and a few celebrities)
Jordin Sparks loves Smelly Washer!
So do stars of Charmed, Man of Steel, Homeland & more.
“It worked, hooray! My top-loading Kenmore has smelled like a wet dog for almost a year.”
“I was amazed at how good this product worked!!! No more mildew smelling towels.”
“Smelly Washer has saved me money on replacement, and it leaves all the wash smelling fresh!”
“We just can't say enough good about your product. Both our washers look brand new.”
Bragging rights
The trophy shelf (lightly dusted)
Twenty years of fighting funk picks up some hardware along the way.
2016 Eco-Excellence Award
Smelly Towel Cleaner won NCW's Eco-Excellence Award for sports clothes cleaning — proof the all-natural stuff wins.
Amazon's Choice
4.5 stars across 1,200+ Amazon reviews, and the Amazon's Choice badge for washing machine cleaners.
Ace Hardware's top earner
The best profit-making product in the Ace Hardware laundry division for two years running after joining in 2009.
Quick answers
Wondering something?
How do I use Smelly Washer Cleaner?
Add one teaspoon to your detergent with a full load of laundry and run your normal cycle. Use it monthly, or any time you notice odor creeping back. One bottle holds 24 treatments — about a year of freshness.
Why do I add it with a full load of laundry?
The bulk of the clothing raises the water level into the splash area above the normal waterline — exactly where detergent residue builds up and odor grows. An empty-tub cleaning cycle never reaches that zone, which is why washers can still stink after a self-clean.
Does it work in HE and front-loading washers?
Yes! Smelly Washer Cleaner works in all washers: high-efficiency (HE), front loaders, top loaders, and standard machines. Front loaders are actually where smelly-washer syndrome is most common, and it's what the formula was invented for.
Ready for a laundry room that smells like nothing?
$19.99 • 24 treatments • about a year of fresh
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