Thankfully, the days when dirty laundry was thrown in a big pot and boiled with lye soap to get it clean are gone. (No wonder everything used to look grey, stiff, and scratchy.) With advancements in ...

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Anyone who does their own laundry knows that there are a few inviolable rules you must always follow: Never mix darks with lights. Always clean out the lint screen. Wash in hot or warm water to get ...

Hot water + high heat = shrinkage. Toss your cotton or wool item in the washer with hot water, then dry it on high heat to encourage it to shrink. Keep an eye on it. Check the garment periodically to ...

There are more benefits to washing laundry in cold water than you may realize. Thankfully, the days when dirty laundry was thrown in a big pot and boiled with lye soap to get it clean are gone. (No ...