Hard water can make clothes feel stiff, smell, and wear out more easily. Hard water also clogs washing machines over time, covering components in limescale. Water softeners, cleaning your washing ...

Avoid these laundry mistakes for fresher-smelling clothes. Putting on a musty-smelling shirt is uncomfortable enough. It’s even more problematic when an entire load of recently washed laundry comes ...

Dear Mary: We have moved to an area with hard water. We cannot have a water softener. I’m at my wits’ end trying to find an additive to stop the destructiveness of hard water on my clothes. I’ve tried ...