Here’s how to use your appliance's settings to get cleaner clothes and help your items last longer.

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We've all been guilty of squeezing in one more towel or shirt to avoid another wash cycle. However, experts warn that stuffing too much into your washing machine could actually backfire. Salah Sun, ...

The Summit Appliances LW2427 is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Compact Washers models like the LW2427 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those ...

The Blomberg WM98220SX is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Compact Washers models like the WM98220SX are rated on multiple criteria, such as those ...

Homeowners are being urged to remember a "quick" test that can help loose change and other small items stay out of the washing machine filter.

While tech advances have given us all some impressive washing machine features, the core of the machine remains simple: Water is pumped in a big drum with cloths, the big drum spins around, and water ...