For years, the blue liquid sat next to my washing machine like an old friend. I poured it in without a second thought, drawn ...

Fabric softener is notoriously divisive. In fact, when we interviewed Rich Handel, a test project leader at Consumer Reports who specializes in laundry, about the things he would never do as a laundry ...

16:58, Thu, Jun 12, 2025 Updated: 17:00, Thu, Jun 12, 2025 If you use fabric softener on your washing, an expert has warned there are two things you could be doing which can do more harm than good.

Consumer Reports offers tips on how to make your clothes soft and nice-smelling from your washing machine (without the gross ...