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2. Is Your Washing Machine Actually Getting Your Clothes ... - AOL

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   A washing machine that isn't working properly results in musty, odor-ridden clothes at the end of a cycle. Its decline, however, isn't always obvious immediately, so it's important to watch for ...

3. 10 common laundry mistakes you're probably making—and ... - AOL

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   9. Skipping regular machine maintenance. Your washing machine and dryer need cleaning too. Not taking care of your machines can cause your clothes to smell weird, break down, or lessen their ...

4. How to Sanitize Thrift Store Clothes Before Wearing? We ... - AOL

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   It's a good idea for the first washing to wash secondhand clothes apart from regular laundry to prevent any cross-contamination. Check the care label to confirm that the item is machine washable.

5. Fabric softener - Wikipedia

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   Washing machines exert significant mechanical stress on textiles, particularly natural fibers such as cotton and wool. The fibers at the fabric's surface become squashed and frayed, and this condition hardens into place when drying the laundry in open air, giving the textiles a harsh feel.

6. Lint (material) - Wikipedia

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   Dryer lint is lint generated by the drying of clothes in a clothes dryer; it typically accumulates on a dryer screen. Underwriters Laboratories recommends cleaning the lint filter after every cycle for safety and energy efficiency. [6] Failure to clean the lint filter is the leading cause of home clothes dryer fires. [7]

7. Wet cleaning - Wikipedia

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   Wet cleaning machines have controls that allow them to safely and efficiently clean a wide variety of garments in water. Detergents and spot removers are made of ingredients that are safer for workers and the environment, yet are as safe and effective at removing soils, stains and odors as dry cleaning solvents.

8. The Best Time To Run Your Washing Machine, According To ... - AOL

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   Turns out the dryer has a sizable impact on energy usage, much larger than the washing machine. “Clothes drying uses much more electricity and also creates humidity and waste heat, which ...

9. Clothes dryer - Wikipedia

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   An American style clothes dryer with a rear control panel A European style clothes dryer with a front control panel. A clothes dryer (tumble dryer, drying machine, or simply dryer) is a powered household appliance that is used to remove moisture from a load of clothing, bedding and other textiles, usually after they are washed in the washing machine.