Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washing your clothes seems simple – you go to your washing machine, throw clothes in, a bit of soap, slam it shut, spin the dial, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man changes the wash setting on the washing machine panel. - SergeyKlopotov/Shutterstock Long ...

The rinse and spin cycle on a washing machine does just that—rinse and spin—and nothing else. This cycle setting rinses a load of laundry with cold water, drains the drum, and spins dry, all without ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laundry is one of those chores that may seem simple enough, but requires significant time and effort. There's more to laundry than ...

Higher temperature washes at 60C or 90C are primarily required for intensive cleaning when the elevated heat is essential to eliminate bacteria or tackle stubborn marks. Items including towels, bed ...

Alessandra Sutti has received research funding from the Australian Research Council, the Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre, the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre and by ...

As UK energy prices squeeze households, new Which? tests suggest your washing machine dial could hide savings of up to 62%. But which everyday setting really pays off? Many British households still ...

Do you simply throw clothes into your washing machine and hit start? Ditch the default setting in favor of a more nuanced approach to washing your clothes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long gone are the days when doing laundry meant beating your clothes against the rocks in a river to get those stubborn stains out ...