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I have many dish towels, and they have a tendency to get quite dirty. But as my laundry basket is far from the kitchen—all the way in the bedroom—I often end up letting the dirty boys hand out in the food prep area far longer than is appropriate, telling myself I will “take them with me the next time I travel to that…Read more...

If you’re someone who, like myself, enjoys the light, reassuring pressure of a weighted blanket, you may notice that yours is looking a little dingy right now. That’s completely understandable. This year—especially the past few months—has been unbelievably stressful. Read more...

The pandemic has made us question everything, laundry included. No longer are dirty clothes limited to coming off in the bedroom or bathroom; now we have to deal with masks that are removed on our way home from outings as well. Read more...

Did you know there is a coin shortage in the U.S.? You probably haven’t noticed, unless you need them to do laundry. Read more...

My new nightly ritual is to hand-wash the day’s pile of face masks in the sink (hashtag normal things we do in 2020), but if I wasn’t hanging them just so, they wouldn’t be dry the next day—and wearing a wet face mask is a definite no-no if you want it to be remotely effective. Then I remembered the weird, clip-laden…Read more...

When you buy an item of clothing, the idea is typically to keep it looking new for as long as you can. (This clearly doesn’t apply to things like sweatshirts and sleeping T-shirts, which only get better with age and multiple trips to the washing machine.) But washing your clothes is necessary, and most of us aren’t in…Read more...

Since the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic—even back in January and February before things really started to get bad in the U.S.—there has been some mixed messaging when it comes to wearing masks. At Lifehacker, we’ve been fortunate that our senior health editor, Beth Skwarecki, has been on the case this whole…Read more...

You may have been wearing sweatpants for several months now, but trust: There will come a time when you need to finally wear something nice again. So you might as well take this opportunity to practice your ironing skills.Read more...

We’re all getting a bit more acquainted with every part of our homes these days, so let’s take the time to explore unknown uses for the humble washing machine.Read more...

If the coronavirus outbreak has you feeling less than enthusiastic about going to the laundromat—or even using your building’s shared-laundry facilities—I’m here to tell you that you can indeed wash by hand nearly everything that needs washing at home; I’ve done it before, often for extended periods of time.Read more...

Sex is many things but one very specific thing that sex is, is messy. And I say great, go on, get out there, get it in there, make a big mess! I say that, in part, because messy sex often correlates to great sex and I, a lover, want everyone to be having great sex. But I also say that because I get paid...

It should go without saying — but is well worth saying anyway! — that the choice of lube is an entirely personal choice. From a cleaning perspective, however, water-based lubes are the clear winner; they’re very easy stains to treat and often don’t even require a pre-treatment product because regular washing will…Read more...

It was a rainy, crummy Saturday in New York and, in a fit of malcontent, I texted one of the guys I’m seeing, “I have a PLAN. Shower, throw on sweats, come over and let’s [CENSORED], get [CENSORED], eat pizza in bed, [CENSORED] again and then maybe nap?”Read more...

Sometimes you need to boost an Amazon order with a small item to get that free shipping, and we at the Inventory are here to help you spend the money on things that are actually useful. Like these five under-$10 products that will help to keep your sweaters looking great all winter long. Bonus! These things also make…Read more...

Folding laundry is a huge pain, but fitted sheets are in a category of their own. Those round elastic “corners” never match up, and even if you manage to get one side of the sheets semi-flat, the other side will inevitably bunch up. Fortunately, there’s a technique that actually works.Read more...

Just as with skinning a cat or saying I love you (same thing, right?), there are many ways to remove blood stains. Some are better than others, and some are downright weird—for example, saliva will take out a blood stain! That’s a fun thing to know just because it’s strange. But also because it’s handy knowledge when…Read more...

There’s a surprising amount of “stuff” that’s needed to keep the contents of your wardrobe presentable. Things like lint rollers and sweater combs that freshen up your clothes like a well-equipped pit crew in between washings.Read more...

If you buy a new item of clothing and later discover that it has the dreaded “hand wash only” label on it, you may be tempted to ignore it and pop it in the washer. But the tag is on there for a reason and you really should manually wash the item. How exactly should you wash those delicates? Are you supposed to use…Read...