Keep your clothes washer and dryer running efficiently and reliably with this simple maintenance routine. Be good to your washer and dryer and those costly machines will be good to you. Here’s how to keep your washer and dryer humming along safely and efficiently. Before/After Every Load 1. ...

The simple answer is “ Set it to what ever temperature that makes your family comfortable.” But comfort can be a complicated (and entrenched) behavior. My father-in-law told me a story about his cousin who always set their air conditioner to 65°F in the summer, so she could wear a sweater. ...

In our blog post, 4 Reasons You Should Clean Your Building’s Air Ducts, we told you that, in general, the EPA doesn’t recommend cleaning air ducts regularly because the agency isn’t sure about the benefits of routine cleaning. Studies have not shown conclusively that duct cleaning prevents ...

If you have a small refrigerator (or a large fridge and an even larger family), you know how challenging it is to keep it organized. After a long supermarket shopping trip, I always unload my groceries into their proper places in my refrigerator, though by the next day they’re somehow all over ...

Often overlooked, the ice maker is an area of your home that should be cleaned regularly as food particles and crumbs can find their way inside. We recommend cleaning your ice maker four times per year to keep things fresh. There’s no need to worry about The Laundress products coming into contact ...

Laundry detergent is an easy switch from store bought to homemade. DIY alternatives are often just as effective and much less expensive. I’ve shared my Homemade Laundry Soap but this variation is formulated for high-efficiency washers. I first considered the idea of homemade ...