Laundry

• Washing Clothes

  Tips for Washing Specialty and Unusual Fabrics at Home

  How to properly care for delicate, unusual, and everyday fabrics such as cashmere, pashmina, linen, and cotton.
• Laundry

  Laundering of Clothing and Household Linens - Does It Kill Enough Germs?

  Is your clothing and bedding really clean? Find out if low temperature washings really get rid of the germs.
• Food Safety

  Study Reveals Reusable Shopping Bags Could Harbor Bacteria, Including E. Coli, Coliform

  Reusable bags are particularly susceptible to contamination since remnants of meats and dairy products which may seep out of packaging remain in bags unless washed out, resulting in bacterial growth.
• Stain Removal

  Consumer Reports Tests Reveal Which Stain Treatments Really Work

  Which stain removers work best at removing a variety of stains? CR tested them on coffee, blood, wine, sebum, motor oil, and grass stains.
• Stain Removal

  Remove 9 Common Laundry Stains Easily

  How to remove those inevitable spots from your family's clothes.

• Spring Cleaning

  Still not finished with spring cleaning?

  How to break the big task of spring cleaning into small manageable steps.

• Laundry

  Talking Dirty Laundry With The Queen of Clean

  Strategies and tips for cleaner laundry from the Queen of Clean that includes a complete stain removal guide.
• House Cleaning Tips

  A Queen For All Seasons

  Month-by-month guide to cleaning and organizing your home.

• Houseworks

  Cut the clutter, calm your chaos, speed your cleaning and make time for the good things in life!

• Real Simple: Cleaning

  Room-by-room strategies for cleaning every room in your home.

• How to Cheat at Cleaning

  Gives time-slashing techniques to save time on cleaning.

• Baking Soda

  How To Clean With Baking Soda

  When it comes to household versatility, baking soda is king. Here are just some of the many cleaning uses for sodium bicarbonate.

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