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 ...

Washing your laundry at home may not seem destructive, but the mundane chore leaves an environmental stain that won’t easily come out in the wash. Commonly used laundry detergents and fabric softeners ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Doing laundry is a frequent chore for many of us. Industry ...