Doing laundry isn't exactly what most of us call fun. What may look like an easy task of simply throwing clothes into the washer and waiting for them to come out clean and ready for the next wear is ...

Alina Bradford has been writing how-tos, tech articles and more for almost two decades. She currently writes for CNET's Smart Home Section, MTVNews' tech section and for Live Science's reference ...

Question: Do you keep the washing machine door open or closed? You put dirty clothes in, add some detergent, turn the machine on, and clean clothes come out—using a washing machine is pretty simple, ...