Here’s how to use your appliance's settings to get cleaner clothes and help your items last longer.

When you’re shopping for a new washing machine, you want one that gets your clothes clean, of course. But what if you could invest in a machine that helps keep the environment clean, too? Consumer ...

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Unless you are part of the no-wash movement, doing at least one load of laundry is likely a pillar of your weekly routine. Thankfully, the back-breaking days of washboards and scrubbing are long ...

When you buy a new washing machine, you expect it to do the job. But Consumer Reports tests show several of the newest washers are not up to it. Federal regulations that require washers to use less ...