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

Clean washing machines every two months for can help improve performance and keep them working longer. Front and top-load washers have a few varying parts that are cleaned differently. Keep the ...

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Front-loading washers are the most common type of washing machine; however, some people still opt for top-loading washers for the simple reason that you don’t need to bend down in order to deal with ...

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Many people love their front-loading washing machines, thanks to their efficient use of water and energy, ergonomics and their gentler cleaning action on clothes. Indeed, many homes have traded in ...

Here at Consumer Reports, we take dishwasher loading pretty seriously. For our performance tests, we load each dishwasher with 10 place settings of white ceramic dishes with baked-on food, then run it ...