Closet and laundry

A laundry basket you’ll love too much to kick down the basement steps—but it would likely survive if you did.

If clothes moths (or their larvae) are chomping through your best sweaters and jackets, don’t freak out. Here’s how to get rid of them.

The Homeasy Fabric Shaver hasn’t just saved many of my sweaters—it’s turned de-pilling into a soothing self-care ritual.

My old hamper’s towering pile of laundry used to haunt me. The Honey-Can-Do Heavy-Duty Triple Laundry Sorter is the low-maintenance way I now manage the mess.

An iron isn’t the only way to blast away wrinkles.

Stiff, scratchy laundry can be a sign you’re using too much detergent. Our experts weigh in on how much you should actually use.

Adjustable buttons are a cheap, fast way to alter your pants at home. Here’s what we thought of them.

Despite what the care label tells you, skip the dry cleaner and hand-wash your cashmere at home instead.

After considering roughly 50 shoe racks and cabinets, we recommend the Seville Classics 3-Tier Shoe Rack for organizing shoes in closets and entryways.

We tested 37 pairs of travel underwear and found that ExOfficio’s Give-N-Go 2.0 Sport Mesh 6″ Boxer Brief and Patagonia Women’s Active Hipster panties are the best around.

Sun, salt, and sand wreak havoc on your swimwear. Here’s how to clean and care for your suits (and yes, you do have to clean them every time you wear ’em).

We recommend the Junes Carry-All sacks in our guide to reusable produce bags—but these mesh bags are impressively versatile.

We’ll walk you through the step-by-step checklist of everything you need to do to clean your mattress and bedding ahead of spring.

We confidently recommend repurposing any of these garments as a toga for your next bacchanal.

Changing them about every three days is a simple rule of thumb.

After putting 12 top machines through their paces, we recommend the compact, computerized, and feature-rich Brother CS7000X for beginner sewists.

Here’s how to keep your wool clean and fresh—and away from ravenous moths.

After countless hours spent using washers and dryers, we have seven tips to improve your laundry life.

Synthetic fabrics shed millions of tons of microplastics into oceans each year, largely through laundry wastewater. Here are ways to reduce the pollution.

For your bras to feel, function, and look their best, it’s important to properly care for them.

Believe it or not, you should wash your jeans only every two months.

A beaten-up baseball hat can have character, but you should still clean it. Here’s how.

Whether your sleeping bag is filled with down or down alternative, here’s how to clean it.

While you’re home during lockdown, it’s a great time to take stock of your wardrobe, and repair, spruce up, store, or donate anything that warrants it.

Performance fabrics can present unique laundry challenges. Follow these tips to keep your workout clothes fresh, clean, and in good shape for the long haul.

Experts say you can still use the laundromat or a shared laundry room safely while sheltering in place during this pandemic—just take these precautions.

We spent 30 hours researching shoe-care products and methods—and it turns out, you can get all the gear to keep your shoes clean and shiny for less than $100.

These things will help give you the upper hand against closet clutter and streamline your overstuffed space.

Speed Queen “found a loophole” in efficiency regulations that allowed it to reintroduce its cult-classic top-loader. We tested that washer out.