Your washing machine is the workhorse of your home, tirelessly working to keep your family’s clothes fresh and clean. But what about cleaning the cleaner? Soap scum, mineral deposits from hard water, ...

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That Terrible Stench in Your Washing Machine Is Probably Mold. Here's How to Eliminate It ...

We've been looking for a way to remove mold from a washer door boot seal for a very long time. We've tried many alleged remedies and tried a new one, documenting it in the entire process. It worked ...

The inside of a washer is the perfect environment for mold spores to grow. Leaving the washer door open between loads will help it dry out more quickly and prevent musty odors and mold.

Unlike the simple seal around the lid of a top-load washer, the gasket on a front-load washer is extra thick with folds to ensure a tight seal. The folds trap moisture, soil, and laundry product ...

Washing machines release massive amounts of microplastics into the environment, mostly from worn clothing fibers. Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a new, fish-inspired filter that ...

Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as ...

Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany have developed a bio-inspired filter for washing machines that can remove more than 99% of microplastic fibres from wastewater, while avoiding the ...

Every load of laundry sends tiny plastic fibers down the drain. These fragments, shed from synthetic fabrics, slip through most wastewater filters and spread through rivers, farmland, and food. But ...