Homemakers in the 19th century had to devote most of a day to washing clothes each week: hauling and heating water, scrubbing the clothes against a board, then hauling more water in to rinse them ...

Nervous to wash your heated blanket? Follow this guide to ensure you're washing it the right way, either by hand or in a ...

How you clean your gloves and mittens depends on the material they're made of. Some materials do best with hand washing while ...

Hand-washing clothes with care extends the life of your pieces, especially delicate materials like silk or embellished ...

Winter has finally begun to make itself felt in the capital. As temperatures drop, people have started reaching for colourful jackets, sweaters and scarves. But just as the body needs extra care in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At several gatherings with friends and family, the food is blessed by holding hands during a prayer -- after I have already washed mine in preparation for eating. Holding hands ...

Clothing can be an expensive investment and we all want our clothes to look as good and last as long as possible. One way to extend the life of clothes is to protect them in the washer and dryer by ...

Today is Global Handwashing Day, which is held every year to help raise awareness about the importance of washing our hands. According to the CDC, regularly washing your hands can help reduce the ...

A Global Problem: The research suggests that up to 50% of the world's population, around 4 billion people, rely on washing clothes by hand. This burden is most concentrated in low and middle income ...

Observed each year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day reminds safety professionals and employees that proper hand hygiene remains one of the simplest, most effective defenses against illness in the ...

A submission to “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio asked, “What’s the big deal about washing your hands after you use the restroom?” The commenter continued to state that she never washes ...