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For months, my husband and I couldn’t figure out where the mysterious stains on our clothes were coming from. That was, until I discovered our old washing machine was to blame. By the time we replaced ...

Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is an alkaline that changes the pH of water by raising it slightly. This inexpensive household staple has loads of uses. One surprising application is utilizing ...

If you're like most people, you probably assume that your washing machine is the cleanest appliance in the house. After all, it spends all of its active time agitating away with hot water and soap!

There’s nothing more frustrating than doing a load of laundry only to find that your clothes, while clean, are now all crispy and hard. That stiff, crispy texture after washing is usually due to using ...