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 ...

Washing soda is a powerful cleaning agent that can brighten laundry and cut through grease. While baking soda and washing soda are both sodium compounds, washing soda has a higher pH level and is more ...

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In addition, baking soda's texture acts as a gentle abrasive, helping to de-grime the inside of the washing machine's drum. To clean your washing machine with baking soda, run an empty load with ...

Do you know what washing soda is? Is it the same as baking soda? Nope, it is not! Washing soda (or sodium carbonate, soda ash or sodium crystals) is generally used as a laundry booster and a strong ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Over the years 2 Wants To Know has learned some great tricks to make spring cleaning easier! Most of them come from Consumer Reports. Let's break it down by each area of your home.

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 ...

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, ...