We’ve all been there: A clothing item with a tag that reads “hand-wash only” accidentally makes it through the washing and drying cycles, only to come out teeny tiny, snagged, or otherwise ruined. It ...

Clothing is pleasure — recall that feeling you get when strolling outside in your favorite garments — but it’s also a chore, especially when it comes to lugging dirty duds to the laundromat or folding ...

When the label in your favorite clothing shows the dreaded hand wash symbol, you need to take it seriously. Those clothes are more high maintenance than T-shirts and jeans that you toss in the washer.