Did you know that your washer has a coin trap? Most people don’t. There is a special filter in your front-loading washing machine designed just to pull out dangerous and/or linty items that might interfere with the wash or the machine. Coins, house keys, safety pins, hair ties, and various hair and lint all get trapped in the pump filter. …

Your washing machine is one of the most time-saving appliances known to man. If you’ve ever had to wash an entire load of towels by hand while the washer is out of service, you know exactly what we’re talking about. So it can be fairly alarming when clothing comes out of a complete washing cycle feeling stiff, crusty, or smelling …