It can be easy to overlook cleaning the things we use to clean other things, but major appliances like washing machines do need to be cleaned and properly maintained to optimize performance and ensure ...

Your washing machine is used to clean stuff, so you probably don’t often think about how to clean it. But just because you wash other things in it doesn’t mean you don’t have to clean the machine ...

For months, my husband and I couldn’t figure out where the mysterious stains on our clothes were coming from. That was, until I discovered our old washing machine was to blame. By the time we replaced ...

It can be easy to overlook cleaning the things we use to clean other things, but major appliances like washing machines and dryers do need to be cleaned and properly maintained to optimize performance ...

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You may think a machine that cleans clothes would be self-cleaning, but that’s not the case for your washing machine. Cleaning your washing machine prevents the buildup of soap scum, mineral deposits, ...