Washing machines aren’t what they used to be. Some new appliances have over a dozen cycles, and then there are a slew of other things to consider, including water temperature, spin speed, cycle ...

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 ...

At first glance, doing your laundry might seem like a straightforward task: throw your dirtied items into the washing machine, add soap, run the cycle, and you're done. This could not be further from ...