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

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Washing your clothes by hand sounds like a tedious task — something that should’ve been eradicated from our daily lives when the washing machine was invented. If you don’t have a washer and dryer, ...

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but sometimes it’s more confusing than text. That goes double when it’s one of the many laundry symbols found on the care label of your clothes. What are all ...

an ironing board rests in a small and cramped laundry room - Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images If you've got a small laundry room, finding space for everything can be a problem, especially if ...

We’ve all been there: A clothing item with a tag that reads “hand-wash only” accidentally makes it through the washing and drying cycles, only to come out teeny tiny, snagged, or otherwise ruined. It ...

The least fun thing to think about right after a run is how to handle the clothes that you just drenched with sweat. Tossing them in your hamper and worrying about it later might seem like the easiest ...

If you’re not using vinegar in laundry, you’re missing out! Here’s how to get fresher, softer, brighter clothes—naturally. Soak dingy whites in a mix of 1 cup white vinegar and 1 gallon hot water ...