Dealing with large, unwieldy bed sheets can be a challenge, whether folding them or washing them. Sometimes they seem to morph into a heavy, twisted knot of wet fabric in the washing machine.

A laundry room with a basket full of sheets and an open machine filled with sheets - Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock It's a dreaded but necessary task to strip your bed and wash your sheets and pillowcases.

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 ...