Follow our expert laundry guide on how to get musty smells out of clothes, what causes them, and how to prevent mildew in the first place.

Everybody knows the smell: When you pop the lid of your storage containers on this season's clothing and that musty, faintly plastic smell is the first thing that hits your nose. It's not the nicest ...

Smelly clothes are a friend to no one, but on the flip side, they are a sign of a life well-lived. Whether it’s perfume from date night, bonfire smoke or sweat from a night of dancing, scent leaves a ...

Bonus: Your clothes will stay laundry fresh. The most important part of eliminating closet odors is identifying potential sources of unpleasant smells and treating them accordingly. A musty smell ...

Washing machines are essential appliances in our homes, serving one key purpose: to cleanse our garments, towels, and bedding so we can reuse them repeatedly without having to discard them once they ...

New research reveals why your laundry smells musty after washing, plus two wash cycle mistakes Australian households are ...

Have you ever opened your closet and been hit with that unmistakable musty odor? It's like your clothes have been living in a damp basement, even if they are fresh from the wash. This stale smell ...

Mildew is a sneaky fungus that enjoys a dark, warm, moist fabric host and makes itself known with a sour, musty odor even before you see its tell-tale grey or brown specks. It feeds on detergent and ...

AS THE temperatures drop, many of us will be swapping out our summer wardrobe or our winter essentials this weekend. But while storing our winter wardrobe might have saved us space in the summer ...

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