Even if soy sauce, ketchup, or engine oil gets on a white shirt, rinsing with water alone makes it clean. That is because the fabric has a self-cleaning coating that blocks stains. With shorter wash ...

These clever swaps will get the job done. So, you're adding a mound of dirty laundry to your washing machine when you realize—you’re completely out of detergent. Rats! Rather than running to the store ...