Affresh for a Cleaner Dishwasher

I use my dishwasher everyday, sometimes twice a day. Some people might view owning one as a luxury, but with three kids and non-stop schedules, I consider my dishwasher a necessity.

I take care of my dishwasher, using the recommended detergent, ensuring the filter is cleaned and scrapping any extra food items off before putting them in the machine, but I’ve never thought of cleaning it. I mean, it’s cleaned all the time when it cleans my dishes, right?

affresh-giftbasket However some days, when emptying my clean dishes, I notice my dishwasher doesn’t have the freshest smell. I use to just think it was the residual smell from the detergent in the heated dishwasher, but now it turns out it could be caused by food and mineral residue build-up.

Affresh is a cleaning product designed specifically for your dishwasher. A little skeptical, I had a sample sent over to me to try first hand.

The first thing I noticed was the wonderful lemon scent, even before opening the package. I love the scent of lemon in the kitchen. A standard bag consists of six individual tablets but you need to use two for each cleaning, that means one bag is good for three-months. I was thrown off at first by each tablet being packaged individually. I thought I only needed to use one tablet per cleaning, but if you read, you put one in your soap dispensor and one sitting loosely in the bottom of your dishwasher.

You use Affresh with your dishwasher empty, setting it on the heaviest cycle using the hottest water. While the dishwasher was going I could smell the lemon scent slightly near the end of the cycle. With the wash over, I opened to inspect the dishwasher. I was worried I would find grit or other deposits from the tablets but the dishwasher was clean. I must admit I was a little disappointed the lemon smell wasn’t as lemony as the original tablet but surprisingly my dishwasher didn’t have the previous odor. I didn’t notice any odd odor on my dishes either, which sometimes has occurred, especially with Tupperware items. Even after just one use, I’m impressed at the difference Affresh has made. I’m curious if I will notice a greater improvement over time, using Affresh on a regular basis.

* Product was provided for the purpose of this review

GIVEAWAY!

The folks at Affresh want to help you get ready for Spring by offering one (1) EverythingMom member a Spring Cleaning Gift Basket containing a year’s supply of Affresh plus other cleaning supplies. To enter leave a comment telling us how often you use your dishwasher.

This contest is only open to EverythingMom members. Not a member? It’s quick and easy to join. Contest is only open to Canadian Residents and ends March 23, 2010. One (1) EverythingMom members will be randomly chosen after that.

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Posted by Carrie Anne in household product reviews on March 08, 2010

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Comments

0 # MBels 2010-03-09 01:58

I've noticed that my dishwasher doesn't always smell great either. I had no idea there was a product to help with that! Cool.

Affresh for a Cleaner Dishwasher