Spin together 4 pants, 32 socks, 4 laundry baskets, a washing machine and two to four preschoolers and a lot of fun will come out with the wash. Pressman Toy’s Silly Socks Game ($15) is an ...

Key Points Keep delicate, embellished, leather, and dry-clean-only items out of the washer.Pre-treat heavily soiled fabrics ...

The underwire and hook-and-eye closures can damage the interior of your washing machine, turning a $30 bra into a $600 ...

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It’s nice to have options, but when it comes to washing machine settings, decision fatigue is real. On my Maytag, there are nine wash cycles, including something called Whitest Whites. And that’s on ...