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For CR’s engineers, doing laundry is a mission. By putting hundreds of stained fabric swatches into washing machines, they can see how well each appliance handles red wine, cocoa, and soot. Cycle ...

When you’re shopping for a new washing machine, you want one that gets your clothes clean, of course. But what if you could invest in a machine that helps keep the environment clean, too? Consumer ...

LG makes a range of high-efficiency front-loaders, and the WM3600HWA is a particularly affordable yet high-performing option. It aces our rigorous cleaning tests in the lab, and washes gently and ...

As someone who writes about cleaning on a regular basis, you’d think I'd like cleaning more than I do. But certain tasks just seem like a never-ending battle, and I often find that this is the case ...

When you buy a new washing machine, you expect it to do the job. But Consumer Reports tests show several of the newest washers are not up to it. Federal regulations that require washers to use less ...

A robot capable of doing laundry sadly won’t be available for the public to buy, as it is only intended to help appliance manufacturers test their washing machines. Gianluca Palli at the University of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do this one simple check to avoid coins and other debris blocking the filter of your washing machine (Image: Getty) Many ...