Experts share step-by-step instructions for how to clean a washing machine (both inside and out)—plus how often you should do ...

We know, it feels a little bit like overkill to clean an appliance whose whole job is to clean. But cleaning your washing machine is an essential task to help ensure that bacteria, detergent, and ...

A little maintenance goes a long way toward fresher laundry.

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Even if you have your laundry routine down to a science, you might not even know that your washing machine has a lint trap—much less that it requires regular cleaning. But, much like your dryer’s lint ...