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Thankfully, the days when dirty laundry was thrown in a big pot and boiled with lye soap to get it clean are gone. (No wonder everything used to look grey, stiff, and scratchy.) With advancements in ...

Anyone who does their own laundry knows that there are a few inviolable rules you must always follow: Never mix darks with lights. Always clean out the lint screen. Wash in hot or warm water to get ...

Using cold water may help remove some stains like chocolate, dairy, and blood. (Tomato, grass, and greasy stains are more ...

Keep your clothes fitting just right. There’s nothing quite as disappointing as pulling a sweater from the wash only to find that it has shrunk to child-like proportions. It’s a common laundry ...

There are more benefits to washing laundry in cold water than you may realize. Thankfully, the days when dirty laundry was thrown in a big pot and boiled with lye soap to get it clean are gone. (No ...