Getting perfectly clean laundry is something that many people are perpetually chasing after. From choosing specialty ...

Choose warm or hot water: While some clothes should always be washed using cold water, higher temperatures are more effective ...

If you want to make lightwork of laundry day, one program that is appealing is the quick wash cycle. Every washer will offer this setting to some extent — the best washing machines will even offer ...

The rinse and spin cycle on a washing machine does just that—rinse and spin—and nothing else. This cycle setting rinses a load of laundry with cold water, drains the drum, and spins dry, all without ...

UK households are being advised to make a simple adjustment to their washing machine settings to save money. The move, which involves adjusting the temperature dial, will save energy - but consumer ...

Nervous to wash your heated blanket? Follow this guide to ensure you're washing it the right way, either by hand or in a ...

With temperatures steadily dropping, gone are the days of airdrying your laundry on a line in the sun. Brits who airdry their clothes know the frustration of dealing with damp soggy clothes for hours, ...

For a more thorough clean that can also protect the outside of your clothing and its color, these 13 garments should always ...

If you think cleaning your clothes is as simple as bunging them in the washing machine, you're mistaken—and you might not be killing bacteria lurking in the fibres. Dr Chris van Tulleken, 46, was a ...

In Elena Karpova’s household, the rumbling sound of a clothes dryer has become an unfamiliar noise. “I use the dryer maybe twice, three times a year, just when it’s an emergency,” says Karpova, a ...

UK households could be wasting money every time they do a load of washing, and they're not even getting cleaner clothes as a result. It's down to how hot people are setting their wash cycles, with ...