Winter laundry doesn’t have to be a hassle, especially when you have one of the best washing machines in India to help you out. From heavy blankets to cosy sweaters and thick jackets ...

A fully automatic washing machine is a modern appliance designed to handle the entire laundry process with minimal user intervention. Unlike semi-automatic models, which require manual input at ...

Washing labels aren't always the most straightforward to read, and if you don't know what they mean you could end up ruining your clothes. Thankfully the symbols they use are (mostly) universal, so ...

Owning more clothes also tends to mean more laundry, increasing water usage. The average household washing machine can use up to 41 gallons of clean water per load; with the average two-person ...

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One way to extend the life of clothes is to protect them in the washer and dryer by turning them inside out. If your kids are like mine, they probably leave them inside out anyway after they take them ...

(These generally heat up well beyond the ~140°F necessary to zap norovirus.) 2. Wash clothing on the hottest setting possible. You’ll also want to give special treatment to any clothes that ...

UK households are being advised to boil wash clothing and bedding in January to ward off a contagious sickness bug. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning that norovirus cases are ...