There's nothing worse than reaching for your favorite sweater and realizing it feels stale or stiff, rather than freshly-washed and fluffy—especially when you know it should be clean. But before you ...

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Use The Right Amount Of Detergent To Keep Your Clothes Smelling Fresh Using too much detergent to clean your dirty laundry can do more harm than good. The excess soap will be difficult to wash away ...

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Opening a dresser to find a stale or woody odor defeats the purpose of doing laundry. You fold clean garments, put them away, and return weeks later to find they smell like old wood or stagnant air.