When Natalie Exum looks at luggage, she sees dirty shoes. Exum, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said suitcase wheels are similar to soles. Both trap and ...

It can be incredibly annoying when your clothes smell amazing fresh out of the washing machine, only to find that this disappears once dry. This can happen due to a number of factors, including not ...

TOSS a 69p essential into your wash to banish musty-smelling clothes for good. Savvy shoppers are raving over a simple hack that costs less than £1 and uses two everyday items to banish nasty ...

When the Oktoberfest season is over, all that’s left is the stubborn hangover, the anticipation for next year, and the slightly to heavily soiled dirndl. To ensure it serves well next year, it must be ...

LAUNDRY is one of those never-ending chores that few people enjoy. It may be a burden on your time, but it doesn’t have to weigh down the finances. Here’s how to reduce the cost of wash day. . .

From pretreating stains to drying methods and brightening tricks, here’s exactly how to wash white towels the right way.

Damp conditions and limited sunshine mean clothes may take longer to dry and can end up smelling musty instead of fresh.

A WOMAN who was fed up with her washing staying damp and smelling musty claims to have cracked the “laundry code” in her small flat. She shared how her small apartment meant that she “hadn’t had a ...

Think your normal laundry is really clean? Think again! Just because your clothes look neat and fresh does not necessarily mean that all germs, bacteria and allergens are eliminated. That’s where ...

Ditch the fabric softener and dryer sheets. Fabric softener can reduce the absorbency of your towels. Dryer sheets mess with your dryer's sensor.

You can dissolve half a cup of baking soda in a basin of warm water, soak the garments for half an hour and then wash them in the machine as normal. You can soak particularly smelly items for longer ...