A mother has issued a stark warning about the dangers of machine washing waterproof clothing - but not everyone is convinced. The Australian mum spotted a line on her machine's instruction label that ...

Some high-efficiency top-loaders come with a warning not to wash waterproof or water-resistant items such as bedding and jackets. This can be a problem if you're the parent of a bed wetter, live in ...

Running your iPod through a washing machine cycle might not be fatal, but it's certainly not a good idea. On the other hand, sometimes I wish I could wash the earbuds I use with it, especially after ...

Front-loaders and high-efficiency top-loaders get clothes cleaner, use a lot less water, and spin faster than top-loaders with center agitators. That faster spin extracts more water and shortens ...