Most of us treat the washing machine as a background appliance, not a lab instrument, yet the way we set it up can quietly ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A 2020 study found that washing clothes on shorter, cold cycles keeps garments looking newer. Researchers ...

Scientists from the University of Leeds—and, it should be mentioned, Procter & Gamble—say the best way to keep clothes looking fresh for as long as possible is to use the coldest, shortest wash cycle.

The ideal cycle will depend on your clothing's fabric, construction and how long it will be in the dryer after the cycle is finished. As crisp and clean as an iron may be at removing wrinkles and ...

It's one of the basic rules of laundry. The hotter the water the cleaner the clothes. The reason: your detergent. Historically detergents needed the hotter water to be more effective. But Consumer ...

Laundry can be a tedious chore, but LG wants to make it a little easier on us with its new ThinQ Washer with AI. This washer has built-in smart tech that's supposed to sense the type of fabric you're ...

Again, it might seem counterintuitive, but Palise said that donating clothing more frequently and purchasing secondhand clothing that actually fits will make the clothes last longer. This is ...

Scientists from the University of Leeds—and, it should be mentioned, Procter & Gamble—say the best way to keep clothes looking fresh for as long as possible is to use the coldest, shortest wash cycle.