We’ve all been there. You're out to dinner, enjoying your meal, and suddenly notice that pasta sauce is on your favorite shirt. Or your toddler comes back from school covered in stains you can’t even ...

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You may not be giving a second thought to setting your washing machine on the hot cycle, cranking your showers to a steamy temperature or scrubbing your dirty dishes under a stream of scalding water.

Before you crank the heat, read this. Cold water is a reliable default for most laundry, working well with modern detergents while helping preserve color and fabric. Use cold water for protein-based ...