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Laundry is one of those chores that never seems to end and might cost more than you think -- from hundreds of gallons of water to lots of electricity each year. Consumer Reports' laundry expert, Rich Handel can't make your laundry disappear, but he says there are easy ways to save!
Laundry is a necessary chore for everyone. While you might think it's a straightforward task, some common laundry mistakes can lead to unfortunate results.
Lauren Thayne, Stackr
Consumer Reports separates fact from fiction with the best ways to handle a gamut of holiday stains.
Consumer Reports, WRAL
A clothing dryer made by North Carolina-based Electrolux is being recalled because it could catch fire.
The average family does about 300 loads of laundry per year. 5 on Your Side's Keely Arthur explains how it's possible to cut that number back.
Research shows the average American family does about 300 loads of laundry per year.
Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter
People are particular when it comes to laundry.
Prevent clogs and fires by keeping your washer and dryer maintained.
5 On Your Side offers five things to know about COVID-19 and washing clothes.
Doing laundry correctly is a legitimate concern if you live with someone who has a suspected or confirmed case of the coronavirus, or with someone who could be exposed at work, such as at a healthcare facility.
Monica Laliberte, Executive producer/consumer reporter
Amazon is offering $20 off a $100 purchase of baby diapers, diaper rash cream, shampoo and more! Participating products include Pampers, Luvs, Honest, Pull-Ups, Seventh Generation, Desitin, Johnson's, Babyganics and many more brands.
Amazon is offering $10 off a purchase of $40 or more worth of participating name brand laundry products including Tide, Gain, Downy, Dreft, Arm & Hammer, Persil, Woolite, Mule Team Borax, Dryel, Shout, Spray & Wash and more!
Of all the dangers children can face, a laundry room probably is not top of mind.
Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/consumer reporter
WRAL's Monica Laliberte has a warning from Consumer Reports on the dangers that lurk in laundry rooms, from the detergent pods you may use to the washing machine or dryer.
Fibers in stretchy moisture-wicking fabrics hold in the stink, so work-out clothes need special attention in the laundry.
Orlando police said a 3-year-old died after climbing into a washing machine and getting trapped inside. WESH's Amanda Dukes reports.
Lori Sgaraglio does a lot of laundry. She loves Liquid Tide, but says prices for the top rated detergent are insane. A 100-ounce jug or box can cost you $12 - $17 in most stores.
A Raleigh woman was charged Monday with lying to police after a car smashed through the front of a local laundromat Sunday night.
"Exploding washing machines" kind of sounds like part of a low-grade sci-fi movie, but the problem is real and for some people very serious!
More than a dozen employees working inside a Durham laundromat were evacuated early Thursday during a fire scare.
Joe Fisher, WRAL multimedia journalist
Investigators said lint in a large steam iron started smoldering at the Angelica Corp. on Anson Street.
We love our pets, except when they shed. Even our washing machines are protesting.
Some kids who didn't have regular access to laundry were getting bullied for wearing dirty clothes, but a New Jersey school is helping solve the problem.
