Laundry has a knack for demanding attention at the worst possible moment. Sometimes, life pulls you away from the washing ...

Be sure to check every pocket before putting items in the washer. Stray tissues lipstick, crayon, coins, or car keys can ruin ...

Homemakers in the 19th century had to devote most of a day to washing clothes each week: hauling and heating water, scrubbing the clothes against a board, then hauling more water in to rinse them ...

Agitation and rotation are essential components of the cleaning cycle. The friction helps scrub the clothing clean. Too many ...

Camping often involves roughing it in nature, but you can still have clean clothes and fresh towels with this simple, DIY ...

Place the laundry pod directly into the drum before adding clothes—this ensures it dissolves properly and gets to work on your laundry. Use one pod per average load; overloading can prevent the pod ...

A cleaning scientist discusses whether adding sanitizer to your laundry routine is essential or merely beneficial.

The new owners of The Wash Tub, a Farmingdale laundromat, have redesigned the business to make a household chore into ...