Laundry Cleaning

It's affordable, non-toxic, and absolutely effective.

Turns out, there are pitfalls to pod life. The question becomes: Are self-dosing dishwasher and laundry pods actually worth all the hype? If you want to keep using pods for the convenience factor, here’s what experts say about making sure those pods work for you.

How on earth (or rather, off Earth) do astronauts do laundry?

They take all the guesswork out of laundry day!

Give your plastic hamper a break with one of these cute picks.

Curious how your favorite celebs prefer their towels folded?

If you live in a small space, this is for you!

So I tried it — and timed it!

I wanted to harness the power of the sun to help whiten my sheets, and for the breeze outside to infuse them with the scent of fresh air.

Here’s my train of thought: Wouldn’t it be easier if laundry baskets were just big, solid plastic tubs so we could also use them to pre-treat or pre-wash dirty stuff? Here's the answer.

This applies to A LOT of your warm-weather wardrobe. And probably your cleaning cloths, too.

It's a simple way to prevent the pollution of our planet from right inside your laundry room.

Now, rather than shuffling through the cabinet for what I need and then having a pile of things to put back in, I can always grab what I need with ease.

"Effortless, lightweight, easy to use, and affordable."

*checks bar cart*

The ingredients do make sense for dealing with oily stains, but there's a problem with this hack — and our laundry expert has a way better solution.

Patric Richardson wants you to love laundry day: “Something I always say is that you get to do laundry, you don’t have to do laundry."

I’ve been following the family tradition and air-drying my clothes. But the funny thing is, my family never taught me the secrets: I learned the hard way on my own after lots of trial and error.

Here are seven ways everyone (even adults) can use it around the house.

If you’ve ever wondered how to make something look like it’s on display at a store, The Folding Lady’s feeds have probably got you covered.

We asked a laundry expert to look at the label and tell us what's really happening in those "after" photos of dark brown wash water.

Slime can leave you in quite a sticky situation, especially if you have messy — er, creative — kids like mine.

It's time to rethink your laundry habits.

Seriously, where do they go?!

If your laundry is in a constant state of disarray, you’re not alone, and solving the problem probably isn't as complicated as you think. You don’t need tons of space to prevent your clothes from piling up in your laundry room or bedroom—you just need a reliable system.

“If I made a washer, it would only have one setting on it,” says laundry expert Patric Richardson.

Not all stains are created equal.

Learning these things will save you frustration, time, and money—and keep your items looking their finest.

A laundry hack sweeping social media helped me save an entire load of laundry from indigo dye stains.

To get the yuck out of your towels, you'll need three things (that you probably already have at home).

When you’re culling through a collection, you should spend your time thinking about what you want to live with, instead of what you can live without.

Good ventilation is a sensible splurge.

It just requires a few small tweaks to your normal laundry routine.

Simplifying almost always means less. But when it came to solving my laundry problem, it turns out that simplifying means having more of something.

Parenthood is definitely full of surprises, but “Yes, I’d leave my 6-year-old alone with a Sharpie” is truly something I never thought I’d say.

Every now and then, in my nightly TikTok scroll, I find a life hack I absolutely have to try.

Get rid of your clunky iron for good.

Whether it happens at the laundromat, the laundry room, or just a tiny corner of your apartment where you stash the washer/dryer, Tide wants to take laundry day off your plate. This week, the detergent giant launched Tide Cleaners, an on-demand laundry and dry cleaning service “aimed at giving people the option to spend more time on life and less time doing laundry.” Although cleaning the bathroom is America’s most hated chore, doing laundry isn’t exactly loved.

Every kid with a piggybank knows that careful saving can add up. If you could find a way to save just $4 a week at the laundromat or in your own laundry room, you’d have over $200 at the end of the year to use however you like! Here are 8 simple steps I feel confident will put those extra dollars in the bank. 1. Wait until you can wash full loads.

When you don’t have a large kitchen or enough space for all of your appliances, it’s time to get creative. You’ll have to find space where you can salvage it, optimize your kitchen for maximum efficiency, so that it works, looks good, and still doesn’t feel cramped. The placement is also important, since you don’t want the washer and dryer column towering over your dinner table.

Dry cleaning kits *do* work a lot like dry cleaning does—but it actually isn’t necessary for most clothes.

What if you could have one stain-fighting solution to cover all your bases? And, better yet, what if it was even more effective than the alternatives?

We spoke to experts to find out so you can make the best, safest decision. Here's what to do with your clothes after running essential errands or a socially-distanced hang.

Whether you're trying to delegate chores to your family, demystify the laundry process, or find the best non-toxic cleaners, there's an app for that!

“I always recommend that you change your mask like you change your underwear: daily."

Everyone has a few home and cleaning tips they’ve been taught that, to be honest, may or may not even work—whether that’s using newspaper to clean glass, rubbing strongly-scented dryer sheets on clothes to keep bugs away, or polishing shoes with banana peels. One laundry hack that often gets tossed around is putting tennis balls in a dryer to soften your clothes and dry them faster.

You've probably seen this trick on Pinterest.

The former Bed Bath and Beyond employee shows you how to master this task.

If you follow the right steps, you may never need to spend money on a dry cleaner again.

It will make your linen closet look like an HGTV-inspired dream.

Are donation centers open during the coronavirus crisis? What about charities like homeless or women’s shelters? We've got all the answers.

To learn more about the best (and most hygienic) laundry practices during a pandemic, we spoke with a laundry expert.

Even if you have access to a washer, you might want to take this extra maintenance step just to be sure you’re not sleeping in a literal bed of germs.

For as often as we use laundry detergent to keep our washables clean, we might be making silly mistakes.

This could be a good option for those who choose to use free and clear detergent—but would like their laundry to be mildly scented and aren’t bothered by essential oils.

Maybe this says more about me than I should admit, but at the age of 35, laundry has become a very big deal.

I recently tested name brand dryer sheets against two other fabric softening alternatives, and while the difference in softness was significant, it wasn’t enough to convert me to start buying dryer sheets. I know too much.

Washing and drying clothes uses a lot of energy and water in a typical house. Here are 10 ways you can reduce your consumption of water and energy while doing laundry.Move the dryer closer to an outside wall The farther exhaust air has to travel from your dryer to get outside, the more energy your dryer will use on every cycle. If you can, move the dryer as close to its exhaust port as possible. Can you reduce the number of elbow bends in the exhaust pipe?

Elbow patches: Not just for professors! Okay, so I’m not going to pretend I didn’t get an eye roll when I presented my husband with his cute little heart shaped buffalo check elbow patches, but I didn’t really get that much resistance either! I think he secretly loved it. I know I did, and isn’t that really all that matters? Whatever the shape may be, elbow patches are a great way to gussie up an old favorite with items you already have around the house.

No matter what price I pay for dark denim jeans, they always seem to bleed. Some are worse than others (one brand in particular seems to hemorrhage indigo) but they all are culprits. Here’s how to protect your furniture from a tough-to-remove stain: It may not seem like that big of a deal, but just wait until you leave your (very unwanted) mark on a friend’s white Barcelona chair. Ever tried to remove indigo from white leather? Make sure that doesn’t happen!

When you have to pack clean clothes with dirty clothes, everything ends up smelling slightly less than fresh. But there's a hack for that!

Have you noticed your clothes smelling… musty? Even if you’ve switched the load from the washer to the dryer immediately after the cycle has ended? Before you run out and buy a strongly scented laundry detergent to cover the smell, give your machine a thorough cleaning. Taking care of your washing machine can help it stay clean and prevent walking.

For hundreds of Amazon's 5-star reviewers, there’s one stain treatment that stands out from the rest.