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Have you ever opened your washing machine only to be met with a foul, funky stench? Did you shrug and ignore it? Me too. But it got worse, didn’t it? Until eventually, your newly washed clothes ...

The average American family does 300 loads of laundry annually, according to Energy Star. And if you happen to own a front-loader, your work doesn’t end there. These machines have a history of ...