Skipping washing machine maintenance will hinder its performance and shorten its lifespan. As one of the hardest-working appliances in your home, taking care of these elements will help it last longer ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Those two small hoses behind your washing machine don’t get noticed very much. However, there is a reason that they should.

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 ...