Pour vinegar in, run a hot cycle, then sprinkle baking soda and run another—say goodbye to funky smells and gunky residue. Give the drum baffles and rubber seals some love with a toothbrush and soapy ...

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The whole point of a washing machine is that it leaves your clothes smelling nice and fresh. But often, your trusty appliance begins letting off a foul stench itself. "If you still have a smelly ...

Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as synthetic fabrics break down.

The 2025 human washing machine bears only a slight resemblance to that Sanyo prototype, and uses technology unheard of even a few years ago. At its core is its microbubbles system, something that ...

If your sheets are a tangled mess when you take them out of the wash, you may need to rethink how you load them. Here's how ...

If you’re not using vinegar in laundry, you’re missing out! Here’s how to get fresher, softer, brighter clothes—naturally. Soak dingy whites in a mix of 1 cup white vinegar and 1 gallon hot water ...

Dust mites are minuscule insect-like creatures that feast on dead skin cells and inhabit carpets, bedding and furniture - remaining virtually invisible to the naked eye. Nevertheless, their existence ...

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