Pretreat stains with an enzyme-based stain remover or a dab of a high-quality cold water laundry detergent. After pretreating stains, wait at least 10 minutes before tossing the item in the washer.

Making laundry matters worse, there was pressure to use less water, to make the wash cycle more energy efficient. And a new player was rising to prominence in the detergent market: Wisk. Wisk ran a ...

Is it better to wash your clothes with cold or warm water? (Be careful how you answer; the topic has been known to hamper polite discourse.) The maker of Tide detergent has thrown its marketing ...

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The brand says that going from less than half of washes being done with cold water in 2020 to three-quarters by 2030 will wipe out 4.25 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

Companies up and down the cleaning supply chain are pushing for cold-water washing because it is by far the biggest lever for reducing household laundry’s greenhouse gas footprint. Consumer ...

Old laundry habits are hard to kick. But washers have changed, so have laundry detergents and you no longer have to use hot water to get clothes clean. You'll save energy washing in cold water ...

Laundry experts break down the pros and cons of powder vs. liquid detergent, as well as pods. Find out which is right for you. “All detergents have pros and cons,” says LaundryTok expert ...