As you may recall, early last year, we bought a new HE washer. I still think it’s a great machine, with a large capacity, and it does get clothes clean with a relatively small amount of detergent and water. Plus, the clothes come out less wet so they spend less time in the dryer.

The thing about a front-loading washer, though, is that there’s a big rubber ring around the door area, and unless it’s allowed to thoroughly dry, it gets musty. We’ve mostly gotten in the habit of leaving the door open after the last load of the day so the insides can air dry, but sometimes the door gets shut with some water still left inside. And I immediately know when that’s happened, because I can smell it.

So when the folks over at Smelly Washer asked if I’d be interested in reviewing their washing machine cleaner, I said sure! Smelly Washer is a “the only available washing machine cleaner that will remove mold odor from any towel or clothing that has picked up bad mildew smell from the washer.” It used to be known as Purewasher, but they changed the name and removed all scents or dyes to conform with all natural product standards.

Smelly Washer is just a white powder that you run through your washer according to the directions. The most important thing, of course, is that Smelly Washer delivers. The first time I used it, I followed the directions and ran it through an empty washer. Well, I forgot to go down at the end of the cycle to open the door so the washer could air dry. I left the door closed for a couple of days, and figured I’d have to run it again with Smelly Washer to see if the stuff really worked. But when I opened the door, there was no smell! I was genuinely impressed then.

Best of all, Smelly Washer wants to give one CFO reader the chance to win a free bottle! To enter this giveaway, simply fill out the form below. (If you’re reading this in a feed aggregator or email, you may need to click through to the post to reach the form. If you’re having trouble filling out the form, try going directly to the published form.)

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The giveaway ends at 6:00 p.m. PDT on Monday, August 24.

Good luck!

I have to admit that I’ve fallen completely off the Weight Watchers bandwagon – I think that I just have too much on my plate still. But when I was asked to try some of their food products, I happily agreed.

First up, the 2-point brownies. Remarkably, they taste pretty much like any prepackaged brownie. I would never say that these brownies are good – I mean, it can’t compare to a freshly baked brownie. But I think it’s incredible that technology has come so far that I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between this brownie and a “regular” prepackaged brownie in a blind taste test.

The same goes for Weight Watchers cream cheese. It tastes just like cream cheese to me. I opted for the individual 1-point packages, which make for super easy portion control. They’re more expensive, though.

The only thing that tasted low fat were the vanilla sundae cones. Which isn’t to say they tasted bad – on the contrary, they were delicious. But I could tell that the “ice cream” was low fat. It didn’t bother me at all, but if full fat ice cream is important to you, I would recommend you get something else. If you’re okay with low fat ice cream or frozen yogurt, you’ll love this.

Best of all, I get to share the love. Three lucky CFO readers will win a free Weight Watchers product coupon – the winners will be able to pick their favorite brownie, cookie, muffin or cake.

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You can enter up to three times (one for each type), and you must submit separate entries for each type. Only one entry of each type per email address will be counted. I’ll select the winner using Random.org and announce them here on CFO as well as contact them by email. The winner will have 48 hours to send me their address, otherwise their prize will be forfeited and a new winner will be selected.

The giveaway ends at 6:00 p.m. PST on Tuesday, April 14.

Good luck!