For softer laundry and less static cling, dryer balls are a great reusable option. Here's how long they last, how to care for ...

Consumer Reports offers tips on how to make your clothes soft and nice-smelling from your washing machine (without the gross residue) If you want to make your clothes soft, skip the fabric softener ...

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The familiar fragrance of fabric softener might seem harmless, even comforting. But after digging deeper into what's actually ...

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We’ve already covered why you should stop using dryer sheets—now it’s time to vanquish the next unnecessary step in your laundry routine: fabric softener. I know, you like how it makes your clothes ...

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 expert, his number one tip was ditching fabric ...