Stretch your dollar in the laundry room by making your own detergent, softener and dryer sheets. Resident DIY guy David Mackey has a simple three-product recipe for fabric softener. It's even great ...

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Many households struggle with having hard water, and noticing changes in your clothing after it comes out of the wash could signal that the mineral-filled water is starting to harm your laundry.

This household staple is a versatile and powerful cleaning agent with plenty of uses outside the laundry room.

Separate your wash by color. Use hot water for whites and cold water for darks. Standard laundry instructions right? Wrong. Times have changed, as have our washing machines, laundry detergents and ...

If your laundry isn’t smelling quite right, try these tips from laundry pros to get it back on track. Here’s how to make your laundry smell good.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Doing laundry is a routine chore, but according to "The Laundry Evangelist" many people are making common mistakes that prevent their clothes from getting truly ...

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