In tests, the coating worked on cotton, silk, and polyester, demonstrating its compatibility with natural and synthetic fibers. The coating also exhibited antimicrobial and antibacterial properties ...

There is something nice about wearing brand-new clothing right out of the bag. Whether it is something you have been waiting ...

Thankfully, the days when dirty laundry was thrown in a big pot and boiled with lye soap to get it clean are gone. (No wonder everything used to look grey, stiff, and scratchy.) W ...

Cleaning a washing machine is an easy way to ensure you’re protecting your pricey laundry investment, as well as your wardrobe and linens, too.

Dyson was the first to make a cordless stick vacuum that could replace a plug-in one. And with the PencilVac, its engineers have figured out a way to fit the entire vacuum into the stick itself, ...

Washing your clothes before you wear them also helps soften your clothing so it may fit and feel better against your skin. "A first washing will take care of relaxation shrinkage in a cotton garment ...

Erin Madden has been pressing slacks at Queen’s Dry Cleaning & Laundromat in Eau Claire for 37 years. While he’s not ...

People often say that you should never wear new clothes before washing them. That seems a little extreme. Is it true? In a ...

Save yourself some time and energy by rewearing these items before tossing them in the wash.

I ALMOST NEVER think about washing my winter coat. Unless I dump coffee down the front of it or spill half my post-workout smoothie on it, that thing just hangs in my closet from November to March. I ...