Laundry day seems simple enough. You toss in your clothes, add detergent, press start, and walk away. But what if I told you that some of the items you are tossing in your washing machine could be ...

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While tech advances have given us all some impressive washing machine features, the core of the machine remains simple: Water is pumped in a big drum with cloths, the big drum spins around, and water ...