Disclosed are a filter cover for a washing machine and a washing machine, the filter cover comprising a cover plate (6), wherein the cover plate (6) is provided with a mounting structure capable of being in an open/closed connection with a washing machine housing (2); a rear side of the cover plate (6) is provided with a water-holding chamber (9) having an opening such that after the cover plate (6) is opened, the opening of the water-holding chamber (9) corresponds to a mounting hole of a filter core (3) of a washing machine filter (10), enabling residual water flowing out of the washing machine filter (10) to flow through the opening into the water-holding chamber (9). The washing machine comprises a housing (2), wherein the housing (2) is provided with a mounting hole (7) for the filter core (3) of the filter (10) to be assembled/removed, a filter cover (1) that can be opened and closed is assembled at the mounting hole (7) so that after the filter cover (1) is opened and a user removes the filter core (3)
