Homemakers in the 19th century had to devote most of a day to washing clothes each week: hauling and heating water, scrubbing the clothes against a board, then hauling more water in to rinse them ...

Laundry day is rarely the highlight of the week, but having a few clever tricks up your sleeve can make the process ...

Hand-washing clothes with care extends the life of your pieces, especially delicate materials like silk or embellished ...

Much like washing the dishes, doing laundry is one of those household tasks you can’t put off for too long. Whether you’re ...

Separate your wash by color. Use hot water for whites and cold water for darks. Standard laundry instructions right? Wrong. Times have changed, as have our washing machines, laundry detergents and ...

Hot water + high heat = shrinkage. Toss your cotton or wool item in the washer with hot water, then dry it on high heat to encourage it to shrink. Keep an eye on it. Check the garment periodically to ...

Baking soda is a versatile household cleaner in the laundry room, too. Here’s how to use baking soda in laundry, from pretreating stains to freshening fabrics.

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 ...

If you don't wash your pajamas often enough, you risk side effects like aggravated allergies, rashes, infections, and even ...

Experts say you should always wash newly purchased clothing before wearing it for the first time, as you never know what's hiding on the surface. Kim Romine, a Fairfield, Ohio-based Tide scientist ...

Some people think doing laundry on vacation is a chore, but the reality is you’re either going to wash there or when you get home, so you might as well pack half as much and do it on the road. By ...