It’s nice to have options, but when it comes to washing machine settings, decision fatigue is real. On my Maytag, there are nine wash cycles, including something called Whitest Whites. And that’s on ...

Washing machines today have more cycles than ever, but you can probably get by with using just a few. Washing machines aren’t what they used to be. Some new appliances have over a dozen cycles, and ...

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 ...

Sopping wet clothes at the end of a wash signals that your washer won’t spin. Depending on the model and age of your machine, there are likely a number of reasons why the washer won’t spin: You might ...

I’ve been doing my own laundry since I was a preteen. My mom was adamant that my two siblings and I learn to clean our own clothes. But even though I’ve been doing laundry for literally decades, I ...