"Overuse or underuse of detergent can leave fabrics gray and dingy," explains Forte. That's because suds cushion fabrics and ...

There’s something perennially appealing about crisp, white clothes. They’ll never go out of style, they always look inviting, and they can flatter nearly every outfit. The only problem? White clothing ...

These effective methods make white clothes white again. Step-by-step instructions use bleach, vinegar, baking soda, and aspirin tablets. Say goodbye to stains and restore bright whites.

Chlorine bleach is easy to use, but mistakes can be fatal to your favorite clothes. So we asked Linda Cobb, author of “Talking Dirty With the Queen of Clean” (Pocket Books), to tell us everything we ...

Cedarhurst resident Eugenia Fundo describes her community as so tight-knit that when someone has something new or cool, everyone else there wants it. And she says that was the case when she and her ...

Baking soda is a common cleaning agent in our homes nowadays, but could it be ruining your clothes? Lots of us use it when doing laundry to lift stains and brighten up dulled fabrics. As a natural ...

Are your white clothes looking dingy? The reason could be the very thing we've always used to whiten our whites — bleach! We now know that bleach can break down the optical brighteners that are added ...

There is dissension in laundry rooms and grocery store cleaning aisles everywhere. For some of us, when it comes to whitening and disinfecting laundry and certain areas of our home, common household ...