Is there a difference between the cotton cycle and the permanent press cycle on your washing machine? Yes, and we'll tell you ...

From using cold water for (almost) everything to skipping the bleach on your whites, these are the new rules of laundry.

Modern-day laundry doers have it pretty easy: Soiled clothes, towels and sheets go into the washing machine and come out clean, job done. But knowing how to launder a garment by hand is more useful ...