Even with the most detailed fabric-care label, it can feel like you need a master class on how to wash white clothes. So if your once-bright clothing looks a little worse for wear, you're not alone.

especially white clothes. That little label is a treasure trove of helpful information regarding wash and dry temperatures ...

I tried dying my laundry blue with Mrs. Stewart’s Concentrated Liquid Bluing to see if the $5 solution could help make my dingy white T-shirts look bright again.

What types of clothes should you wash separately? Washing light and dark colors separately will prevent any color from bleeding into the white clothes, but also to prevent whites from fading over ...