Laundry

There are many stories about how soap was discovered. We know that personal cleanliness dates back to prehistoric times. But how did we get from soap to detergent? (Added June 19, 2009)

Make laundry time a bit smoother by learning some easy ways to simplify your laundry routine?Getting your clothes clean and folded will be a breeze after. (Added June 18, 2009)

Everyone knows the sooner you pretreat a stain, the more likely it is to come out. But did you know there are pretreating techniques that can help you remove even more of your hidden stain mishaps? Read on to discover these timely tips and some telling Tide® facts (Added June 18, 2009)

Do you have a closet full of grays, black and browns? Have you ever had someone ask you if you're feeling well when you feel perfectly fine? Don't fret! You're probably not coming down with an illness. It could be that your wardrobe is to blame. (Added June 16, 2009)

Didn't sneakers used to be less complicated? They were mostly canvas and rubber and came in one color - white. Now athletic shoes come in all shapes, sizes and colors, are highly specialized and are made of many different materials. (Added June 16, 2009)

Cotton is America's favorite fabric and the single best-selling fiber in America today, outselling all man-made fibers combined and making up 80% of all washloads. Discover why cotton and cotton-blend fabrics are so popular and how to care for them. (Added June 16, 2009)

Did you know ramie and hemp share linen's cooling qualities? Here's some information about these fibers, as well as instructions on how to care for your linen, ramie and hemp garments this spring and summer. (Added June 16, 2009)

You're on the run. You have a family to care for and most likely a job to do. You're active, involved and hardly ever home. So who's got time for laundry? But somehow clothes have to get clean, and you and your family have to look "put together," right? Take five minutes now and read how to save precious time and effort every day with these laundry "shortcuts," to real laundry issues, from Tide®. (Added June 15, 2009)

Let's get this straight. You're not sure how to do your own laundry. And when it becomes obvious to you (and others) that your clothes finally need washing, you buy new ones or send the dirty ones off to the dry cleaners. Sound familiar? (Added June 15, 2009)

Your family loves their blue jeans. And who doesn’t? Since the mid-1950s denim jeans have consistently been favourites with the youth culture. (Added June 15, 2009)