When it comes to doing laundry, there are many rules to follow — yet one of the most important ones is what you set your ...

There are more benefits to washing laundry in cold water than you may realize.Thankfully, the days when dirty laundry was thrown in a big pot and boiled with lye soap to get it clean are gone. (No ...

“Cold water washing is good for your clothes, good for your wallet and good for Mother Earth," Brian Sansoni at the American Cleaning Institute said.

Add a liquid detergent to the machine’s dispenser, which dissolves better than powder in cold water. Andrea Barnes After the wash cycle ends, don’t throw your shoes in the dryer .

Washing clothes in hot or warm water may also work better in cold-weather states, where tap water reaches 40°Fahrenheit or lower in the winter, General Electric says.

“Cold water washing is good for your clothes, good for your wallet and good for Mother Earth," Brian Sansoni at the American Cleaning Institute said.

Washing clothes in hot or warm water may also work better in cold-weather states, where tap water reaches 40°Fahrenheit or lower in the winter, General Electric says.

“Cold water washing is good for your clothes, good for your wallet and good for Mother Earth," Brian Sansoni at the American Cleaning Institute said. Cold-water washing can reduce energy costs ...