Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new white paper is urging the European Commission to mandate the installation of filters in new washing machines as the only ...

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 ...

So where does all the dog hair, lint, fuzz, and debris go when you wash your clothes? Bits of grass, coins, and anything else that comes out in the wash doesn’t go down the drain. Many washing ...

Recently, the activewear brand Girlfriend Collective introduced a new product that’s a little different from its typical offerings of leggings, sports bras, and sweatpants: a washing-machine filter ...

An Australian mum has shared a warning about the importance of cleaning your washing machine filter after a blocked filter nearly destroyed her front loader for good. The mother shared photos on ...

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Australians may not know it, but every time they chuck on a load of washing it gives plastic pollution a free ride into the environment. With plastic now a dominant component of clothing and other ...

The Marine Conservation Society's 'Stop Ocean Threads' campaign is calling for the UK Government to write the use of the filters into law by the year 2024. However, the charity is also lobbying ...

Out of all the regular cleaning jobs we force ourselves to do, cleaning a washing machine oozing with odour is probably most people’s least favourite – particularly when it comes to the filter. Many ...