Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Cris Cantan/Getty Images Doing laundry is a necessary part of a household cleaning routine—but one aspect that might get ...

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Washing Machine Cleaning: Often, after washing clothes, we close the washing machine lid, assuming the machine stays clean. But the truth is that detergent scum, hard water deposits, fungus, and bad ...

Pour vinegar in, run a hot cycle, then sprinkle baking soda and run another—say goodbye to funky smells and gunky residue. Give the drum baffles and rubber seals some love with a toothbrush and soapy ...

It can be easy to overlook cleaning the things we use to clean other things, but major appliances like washing machines and dryers do need to be cleaned and properly maintained to optimize performance ...