Do you simply throw clothes into your washing machine and hit start? Ditch the default setting in favor of a more nuanced approach to washing your clothes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washing your clothes seems simple – you go to your washing machine, throw clothes in, a bit of soap, slam it shut, spin the dial, ...

The rinse and spin cycle on a washing machine does just that—rinse and spin—and nothing else. This cycle setting rinses a load of laundry with cold water, drains the drum, and spins dry, all without ...

Here’s how to use your appliance's settings to get cleaner clothes and help your items last longer.