The towels we dry ourselves with get a lot of use and pick up a lot of microbes along the way. But how long should you wait ...

Which germs tend to live on clothing the longest, the types of fabric that harbor germs and how to properly wash your clothes ...

Washing clothes and other laundry should make it all smell great, right? Not always. Sometimes, freshly washed laundry still ...

While occasional delays in laundry might seem harmless, health experts warn that consistently postponing wash day can lead to ...

This is not a new concept — during the medieval times, boiling laundry was a common practice. Nowadays, people are boiling their dirty garbs to ensure a deep clean and dead germs. However ...

A washer designed to keep your laundry fresh shouldn’t greet you ... which can lead to built-up bacteria and a bad smell. Leaving the washing machine door open helps ventilate the area and ...

How do germs spread to and from clothing ... people to panic … [and think they have] to go through this elaborate laundry routine,” said Patric Richardson, known as The Laundry Evangelist.

During cold and flu season, sickness is commonly spread through coughing, sneezing and even touching surfaces. One of these surfaces that germs can live on: your clothing. But how long do germs ...