Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Quick question: Is your washing machine starting to smell worse than the sweaty leggings you throw in there? If the answer is yes, ...

When was the last time you cleaned your washing machine filter? Rest assured that you're not alone if your answer is somewhere between "never" and "Does my washer even have a filter?" While you may ...

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 ...

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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, ...