A life hack is supposed to help make the washing machine shine like new again. Photo: Getty Images / Andrey Znamenskyi Over time and with regular use, residues can accumulate in the washing machine.

The plastic film around laundry detergent pods is supposed to be biodegradable. But typical wastewater-treatment plants don’t offer the optimal conditions for it to actually work; and the material, ...

Those little detergent tablets that you toss in the wash while the machine fills are great—you always have just the right amount for a load. Problem is, they can be expensive, especially from name ...

Most of us have done more loads of laundry than we could possibly count, and whether you buy liquid detergent or powder, bio or non-bio, it's likely that you reach for the product you've always used ...