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You’re probably familiar with the lint trap on your dryer, and, ideally, clean it after every load of laundry. But did you know that your washing machine has a filter, too? If that’s news to you, that ...

If you break into a cold sweat when you’re asked to remove your stinky sneakers at the airport or a friend’s house, it could be time to rethink how you treat odor in your shoes. Here’s how to wash ...

It’s a tale as old as time. You’re looking for your only pair of white trainers, but you haven’t seen them since your hiking holiday last month. You finally spot them behind some other shoes, only ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. You wash your shirts, your pants, your jacket—all the things that bring you into contact with the outside ...

From time to time, you may notice a musty odor when opening your washing machine. Whether you have a front- or top-loader, the machine’s rubber gasket may be to blame. This piece of rubber helps seal ...

As environmental challenges go, microfiber pollution has come from practically out of nowhere. It was only a decade or so ago that scientists first suspected our clothing, increasingly made of ...

Can your washing machine "eat" your socks? One of life’s greatest questions may finally be solved — and in true “Scooby-Doo” fashion, the culprit was under our noses the entire time. In a viral video ...