A Well-Maintained Washing Machine: Cleaning the washing machine’s lint trap will help to maintain the performance, efficiency ...

You might have heard that the easy way to clean your washer is by throwing a dishwasher tablet in the drum. This is why ...

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Never thought about cleaning this? It's okay, we didn't either.

A little maintenance goes a long way toward fresher laundry. 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 ...