We've all been in a situation where we've had to learn how to wash our clothes without a washer. Maybe your washing machine is on the fritz, or you're on vacation and can't quite bring yourself to ...

Electric clothes washers have been commercially available here in the United States for a little more than a century, since 1907. So, if you're in the US and reading this article, then the odds are ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. When it comes to doing your laundry, you ...

Hand-washing delicate clothing can keep them looking fresh and new for a long time. But for a lot of people, the process feels like an extra chore, so they toss everything into the washing machine.

Modern-day laundry doers have it pretty easy: Soiled clothes, towels and sheets go into the washing machine and come out clean, job done. But knowing how to launder a garment by hand is more useful ...

Washing your clothes by hand sounds like a tedious task — something that should’ve been eradicated from our daily lives when the washing machine was invented. If you don’t have a washer and dryer, ...

If you wear clothes, you will have dirty laundry. And if you have dirty laundry, there will come a day when you need a specific set of clean clothes the next day but your parents aren't around and ...

When it comes to doing your laundry, you might head straight to a laundromat, shared facility, or use an in-house washer and ...

Deirdre McKay receives funding from the British Academy, the Leverhulme Trust, and UKRI via the Arts and Humanities Research Council and Global Challenges Research Fund. Kelly Sheridan receives ...