This will be your new, go-to manual on wash day. A truism of modern housekeeping: The laundry is never done. And to pile on (pun intended), certain items might require pretreatment, special care, and ...

Keep your carpet looking good by acting fast when you spot a stain—whether it's a drink someone spilled, mud your dog tracked in, or (gulp) other types of pet messes. Below, our guide for handling ...

Don't let a stain linger for too long, or else it can penetrate the fibers deeper, making it harder to remove. Always aim to pre-treat a stain before throwing it in the washer to guarantee better ...

Washable fabrics: Work from the back of the fabric, flushing it with cold water, then apply an enzymatic laundry pretreat (see the CR Quick Take, below, for a top-rated choice) and wait a few minutes.

Whether it’s the salad dressing splattering your shirt or someone else’s glass of red wine hitting your beige couch, stains are inevitable. Before you say goodbye to your favorite piece of clothing or ...

I watched an interesting piece on The Today Show this morning featuring Heloise and her tips for making clothing last longer. She shared ways to remove certain stains and how to get longer wear from ...

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What’s a stain remover, anyway? Laundry detergent in a spray bottle? Consumer Reports ran lab tests to find out. Our results found that the best laundry stain remover, the OxiClean MaxForce, gets rid ...