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How to Use Borax in Laundry for Cleaner, Brighter Clothes

Meet your new secret weapon.

Former employee sues French Laundry for wage theft. Upscale eatery calls lawsuit 'frivolous'

A former employee of the upscale French Laundry sued the Yountville, Calif., restaurant, alleging wage violations. A ...

I put the 'no wash' method to remove grease from clothing to the test — and the results surprised me

I’m always careful when I'm cooking and eating to protect my clothes from grease splatters, but sometimes even the most ...

Best Laundry Baskets, According to CR Staffers

The best laundry baskets and hampers are lightweight, easy to store, and inexpensive, according to some Consumer Reports ...

Former French Laundry employee alleges pay and break violations in lawsuit

A former employee of Thomas Keller’s French Laundry restaurant is taking the restaurant to court over alleged pay- and ...

Innovative ‘self-cleaning fabric’ washes in rinse-only cycle — potentially cutting laundry time by 80%

Rinse — no repeats. There may be a new invention that could significantly reduce the time spent doing laundry. Scientists in ...
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Experts Say You Should Avoid These 10 Laundry Room Trends

These trends may look nice, but designers say they're not practical.

Do You Really Need to Wash New Clothes Before Wearing Them?

Dr. Susan Massick, a dermatologist at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, said it was common for her patients to ...

Clogged eco-toilets, charred laundry, and sailors sleeping on the floor: snafus that sidelined America’s $13B aircraft carrier

It’s been a crappy week for the largest warship ever built. A raging fire in its laundry facilities and persistently clogged toilets have taken the $13 billion USS Ford aircraft carrier out of the ...