It seems counterintuitive but one of the best ways to make sure your clothes are clean is, in fact, to clean your washing machine. There are plenty of reasons why a washing machine needs to be cleaned ...

Use cold water for brights and delicates to prevent fading and shrinkage, and warmer temps for towels, sheets, and heavily soiled clothes to help break down oils and kill germs, says Pozniak. Delicate ...

If the capacity of your machine is 6-7 kg, you can put around 20 (small to mid-sized) clothes. According to appliance guides, these machines can manage around small articles of clothing in a single ...

Most people assume that a hot wash means clean clothes. But new research suggests your washing machine may be underperforming, especially when it comes to killing harmful bacteria. Despite running at ...

A washing machine is among the most used household appliances and let’s be honest, it is also among the most ignored one! We keep overloading our machines everyday with clothes and then complain that ...

In the search for the whitest whites and brightest brights, you may be tempted to add some unusual laundry additives you spot on social media to your washing machine. Or maybe you’ve spotted one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FabrikaCr/Getty Images Whether it's sweaty activewear or your favorite T-shirt, no appliance simplifies getting your clothes clean ...

Modern-day laundry doers have it pretty easy: Soiled clothes, towels and sheets go into the washing machine and come out clean, job done. But knowing how to launder a garment by hand is more useful ...