Washing your clothes seems simple – you go to your washing machine, throw clothes in, a bit of soap, slam it shut, spin the dial, and let it go. And that’s it, right? Well, not really. While it is a ...

The underwire and hook-and-eye closures can damage the interior of your washing machine, turning a $30 bra into a $600 ...

The rinse and spin cycle on a washing machine does just that—rinse and spin—and nothing else. This cycle setting rinses a load of laundry with cold water, drains the drum, and spins dry, all without ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Did you know that the eco setting on your washing machine can help you wash clothes more economically? If you're not using this setting, you ...

Alessandra Sutti has received research funding from the Australian Research Council, the Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre, the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre and by ...

Choose warm or hot water: While some clothes should always be washed using cold water, higher temperatures are more effective ...

A group of GE Appliances staffers gathered around a mock-up of a washing machine dashboard in Louisville, Ky., about a year ago to resolve a pressing question: What is the best Spanish word for the ...

In Elena Karpova’s household, the rumbling sound of a clothes dryer has become an unfamiliar noise. “I use the dryer maybe twice, three times a year, just when it’s an emergency,” says Karpova, a ...