White clothes lose their brightness gradually due to unseen residue like detergent, body oil, and hard water. Instead of ...

Think of sunlight as nature’s bleach. In a process known as photobleaching, the UV light breaks down the chemical bonds in pigments, which can brighten your whites. Fair warning: This same process ...

Follow our expert laundry guide on how to get musty smells out of clothes, what causes them, and how to prevent mildew in the first place.

Norovirus could be on its way into your home as you read this. It’s having an earlier-than-usual surge this winter, likely due to the rise of a new and potentially more infectious variant, GII.17. If ...