For decades, a marketing campaign has been feeding us a laundry list of lies, saying we need fabric softener to feel snuggly soft or, even worse, avoid the dreaded embarrassment of — gasp — static ...

A video of a woman cleaning her washing machine online and the video's comments show that people are rethinking a decades-old habit: using fabric softener. In the clip, a woman is cleaning part of her ...

CR’s interactive tool leverages product costs, depreciation rates, and survey data to help you make the right choice. Plus, expert advice on what to do next. When your washing machine breaks, how do ...

When a crucial appliance unexpectedly goes offline, many people may not realize that losing such a pivotal part of keeping the household on track is more than just a minor inconvenience. A faulty ...

Your parents are right: They don’t make appliances built to last anymore. So when your washing machine breaks down, or it becomes clear that it’s starting to fail, you’re faced with a decision: Should ...