If your laundry has a musty smell, you certainly won’t want to push it ahead to the dry cycle. Instead, Gagliardi recommends ...

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

Make sure you keep your cleaning schedule fluid too. “If you notice that your laundry doesn’t seem to be as clean as usual and/or emits an odor, that may be a sign you’re due for a cleaning,” says ...

Washing all your laundry together can save time, but unfortunately, it can also cause damage. Here's what you need to know ...

So long, dingy whites and faded darks! Here's how to separate laundry so your clothes come out of the wash clean and bright. Mary Gagliardi, a laundry scientist at Clorox, agrees that even though ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While top-load washing machines were once the norm, more people have switched over to front-load washers ...

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 ...

Laundry pods are one of the greatest inventions of recent years, and you can't persuade me otherwise. Not only do pods take the hassle and stress out of laundry day, they're an easier, faster, and ...

Maryland mom Jessica McFadden had a pretty good laundry routine going with her family of five — until the new school year, with its additional gym and activity clothes, begins. McFadden, who writes ...

Bentonville, Ark. — Retailers are voicing support for the Wal-Mart-led change in the laundry detergent category, but they say a major education campaign is needed to explain how to use the new ...