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We've all been tempted to cram an extra towel or shirt into the washing machine to save time or cut down on laundry loads. But according to the experts, overloading your washing machine can actually ...

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A robot capable of doing laundry sadly won’t be available for the public to buy, as it is only intended to help appliance manufacturers test their washing machines. Gianluca Palli at the University of ...

We've all been guilty of squeezing in one more towel or shirt to avoid another wash cycle. However, experts warn that stuffing too much into your washing machine could actually backfire. Salah Sun, ...

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