There’s something perennially appealing about crisp, white clothes. They’ll never go out of style, they always look inviting, and they can flatter nearly every outfit. The only problem? White clothing ...

Doing your laundry well takes lots of tools—a washer and dryer, your favorite laundry detergent, and at times, specialty products to help fend off pesky stains. Laundry bleach is one of those products ...

Bleach and baking soda are valuable in the laundry and are particularly useful in cleaning white clothes. Bleach is suitable for making whites whiter while baking soda helps make white clothes fresher ...

It takes much less work — and detergent — than you might think.

Serrano is a contributor for TIME. Disinfectant bottles for the prevention of infections by covid-19 Serrano is a contributor for TIME. Bleach has a reputation for going scorched earth on bacteria.

Bleach whitens and sanitizes but should be used with care and not on delicate fabrics like wool or silk. Baking soda is a gentler alternative that deodorizes, lifts stains, boosts detergent, and ...