When you first learned to do your own laundry, you were likely taught to wash colors, whites, and perhaps even lights separately from one another. The tactic makes sense to prevent darker pigments ...

Between loading your soiled clothing in the laundry basket and tossing it in the washing machine lies one essential practice: sorting. Although it's easy to brush off this process during prep, it ...

Keep towels separate. Stein also strongly encourages people to wash towels separately—don’t mix them with clothing. Their ...

Some are forgoing this age-old laundry rule. We've all been there. You want to wear your favorite white T-shirt and best-fitting jeans, but both are in the laundry hamper. So, you decide that it won't ...

We’ve all been there. You want to wear your favorite white T-shirt and best-fitting jeans, but both are in the laundry hamper. So, you decide that it won’t hurt — just this once — to toss them in the ...

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

Are you still sorting only by lights and darks? Not reading clothing labels? These mistakes, and more, could be causing the early demise of your favorite garments. Joey is a writer/editor, TV/radio ...

Q In your recent column on washing white T-shirts, you did not say how much bleach to put in a load. My wife passed away, so I am learning. Please tell me the amount I'm supposed to use. Is a cup ...

A three-compartment laundry basket that simplifies sorting, saves time, and keeps family laundry organised efficiently. This article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small amount of ...

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