Laundry

Should you put a tumble dryer under the stairs? Beyond the concern of safety, really the main question here is if your home can even accommodate that. Luckily, those of us at Fraffles have seen and do..

Toothpaste is both my best friend and my arch-nemesis. If you're anything like me, you're clumsy as all hell in the mornings before coffee, and toothpaste tends to find its way onto your clothes. Luck..

Diesel trucks have their place in the world. They're the heavy lifters of commercial vehicles, and also (at times) a pain to maintain. Repairs often take speciality mechanics, they're massive , and a..

If you spend a lot of time around fires (perhaps you have a wood stove or work in or near a railroad), you know the struggle that creosote presents on a daily basis. It's a fire hazard, toxic, and can..

Silicone comes in a lot of forms and products. But when it gets on your clothes, that's a step too far - especially because it can be a pain to remove if done poorly...

Laundry day should end with fresh-smelling clothes. But if your air-dried laundry smells bad instead, here’s why (and how to avoid it from happening again)...

Do washing lines turn your clothing into cardboard? Okay, maybe it’s not that bad but we explain why laundry gets stiff when line-dried and how to avoid it...

Tired of dirty laundry that fights back? We explain why fabrics come out filthy and how to prevent it from happening again...

Curious about the misty water that comes out of your washing machine? We explain what happens and what you can use it for...

Haunted by stiff towels and shirts? This is how you can make your laundry behave (they’ll turn soft and fluffy)...