Filtering device and washing machine

The invention relates to the technical field of filtering devices, in particular to a filtering device and a washing machine. The filtering device comprises a housing and a filtering mesh bag, wherein the housing is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet, and the filtering mesh bag is installed in the housing, is of a flexible structure and is arranged between the water inlet and the water outlet. The filtering device comprises the filtering mesh bag of the flexible structure, and tree leaves, sand and other filter substances are left in the filtering mesh bag in the process of passing through the filtering mesh bag of waterflow. Due to the fact that the filtering mesh bag is of the flexible structure, the filtering mesh bag can be turned out when more filter substances accumulate, the filter substances in the bag can be thoroughly cleaned. Obviously, the filter substances in the filtering mesh bag are easy to clean by adopting the structure. 本申请涉及过滤设备技术领域，尤其涉及种过滤装置及洗衣机。过滤装置包括壳体和过滤网袋，所述壳体上具有进水口和出水口，所述