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

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.

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 Maytag MVWC416FW is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Top-Load Agitator Washers models like the MVWC416FW are rated on multiple criteria, such as ...

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, ...

When you buy a new washing machine, you expect it to do the job. But Consumer Reports tests show several of the newest washers are not up to it. Federal regulations that require washers to use less ...

A robot capable of doing laundry sadly won’t be available for the public to buy, as it is only intended to help appliance manufacturers test their washing machines. Gianluca Palli at the University of ...