A video of a woman cleaning her washing machine online and the video's comments show that people are rethinking a decades-old habit: using fabric softener. In the clip, a woman is cleaning part of her ...

When a crucial appliance unexpectedly goes offline, many people may not realize that losing such a pivotal part of keeping the household on track is more than just a minor inconvenience. A faulty ...

MADISON, N.C. — There are so many things in our homes that we take for granted. Think about it. We go to the refrigerator or the freezer almost every day to get food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Your parents are right: They don’t make appliances built to last anymore. So when your washing machine breaks down, or it becomes clear that it’s starting to fail, you’re faced with a decision: Should ...