Washing apparatus, in particular washing machine or washer-dryer, the washing apparatus comprising: a control unit, a tub, a rotatable drum arranged in the tub and adapted to receive laundry to be treated therein, a liquid reservoir forming part of a lower portion of the tub for receiving liquids like water and washing agent, a heating device adapted to heat liquid in the liquid reservoir, a water supply device to supply water into the liquid reservoir, a draining device adapted to drain liquids from the liquid reservoir to the outside of the washing apparatus, a washing agent supply device adapted to supply washing agent, a refreshing agent supply device comprising a refreshing agent storing compartment (a-c; 46) and being adapted to supply refreshing agent into the liquid reservoir, wherein the refreshing agent supply device is arranged and designed such as to supply the refreshing agent into the tub without passing through the drum, a washing cycle select part for a user to select at least one washing cycle, and a refreshing course select part for a user to select at least one refreshing cycle, wherein, when a refreshing cycle has been selected via the refreshing cycle select part, the control unit is adapted to: control the refreshing agent supply device to supply refreshing agent stored in the storing compartment (a-c; 46) into the liquid reservoir, control the water supply device and/or the draining device to supply water into the liquid reservoir such that the maximum level of liquids in the liquid reservoir is below a lower drum surface during the refreshing cycle, and control the heating device to heat the liquid in the liquid reservoir for generating vapor from the liquid, control, after generated vapor is supplied to the laundry, the draining device to drain the liquid reservoir, the washing agent supply device to supply water to the liquid reservoir, and the draining device to drain the liquid reservoir. a control unit, a tub, a rotatable drum arranged in the tub and adapted to receive laundry to be treated therein, a liquid reservoir forming part of a lower portion of the tub for receiving liquids like water and washing agent, a heating device adapted to heat liquid in the liquid reservoir, a water supply device to supply water into the liquid reservoir, a draining device adapted to drain liquids from the liquid reservoir to the outside of the washing apparatus, a washing agent supply device adapted to supply washing agent, a refreshing agent supply device comprising a refreshing agent storing compartment (a-c; 46) and being adapted to supply refreshing agent into the liquid reservoir, wherein the refreshing agent supply device is arranged and designed such as to supply the refreshing agent into the tub without passing through the drum, a washing cycle select part for a user to select at least one washing cycle, and a refreshing course select part for a user to select at least one refreshing cycle, wherein, when a refreshing cycle has been selected via the refreshing cycle select part, the control unit is adapted to: control the refreshing agent supply device to supply refreshing agent stored in the storing compartment (a-c; 46) into the liquid reservoir, control the water supply device and/or the draining device to supply water into the liquid reservoir such that the maximum level of liquids in the liquid reservoir is below a lower drum surface during the refreshing cycle, and control the heating device to heat the liquid in the liquid reservoir for generating vapor from the liquid, control, after generated vapor is supplied to the laundry, the draining device to drain the liquid reservoir, the washing agent supply device to supply water to the liquid reservoir, and the draining device to drain the liquid reservoir. control the refreshing agent supply device to supply refreshing agent stored in the storing compartment (a-c; 46) into the liquid reservoir, control the water supply device and/or the draining device to supply water into the liquid reservoir such that the maximum level of liquids in the liquid reservoir is below a lower drum surface during the refreshing cycle, and control the heating device to heat the liquid in the liquid reservoir for generating vapor from the liquid, control, after generated vapor is supplied to the laundry, the draining device to drain the liquid reservoir, the washing agent supply device to supply water to the liquid reservoir, and the draining device to drain the liquid reservoir.