In 2012, surgical scrubs contaminated by a healthcare worker’s home washing machine caused post-surgical infections in three patients. In 2019, an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing ...

A western Goleta home had significant damage after a structure fire Thursday morning, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo Santa Barbara County ...

Professor Laird and her team tested home washing machines and found that even running a hot water setting of 60C failed to remove potentially harmful bacteria from uniforms. They tested six different ...

“But my issue has always been that you don’t know what the machine is doing.” So, Laird and her colleagues tested six models of home washing machine to see how well they cleaned fabric ...

In the new study, researchers evaluated whether six models of home washing machine successfully decontaminated health care worker uniforms, by washing contaminated fabric swatches in hot water ...

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Shopping for a washing machine can be as time-consuming as laundry day. Wading through different brands, washer types, models and features can leave you feeling like a wayward sock—completely lost.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. With a little TLC and a quick spin in the washing machine, your favourite trainers can be revived and brought back to life once again. It can be daunting ...

A rainbow of other colors can also be found on laundry emerging from a washing machine. Have a problem in your home? Send questions to localliving@washpost.com. Put “How To” in the subject ...

“The average person does not clean their washing machine enough, or ever,” says Sarah McAllister, the founder and CEO of Calgary cleaning company GoCleanCo. "It’s usually the dirtiest thing in the ...

Before you toss that soggy bath mat into the washing machine for a quick spin — don’t. Laundering your mat at home could do major damage to your appliance, according to one laundry-loving expert.