Reuben Saltzman, president of Structure Tech in Minnesota, identifies potential home problems and what to do about them.

It’s a frustrating truism of laundry that there are no hard-and-fast rules about how often you should clean a pair of pants. That makes it tricky to know when, exactly, it’s time for our legwear to ...

Dealing with large, unwieldy bed sheets can be a challenge, whether folding them or washing them. Sometimes they seem to morph into a heavy, twisted knot of wet fabric in the washing machine.

Criminals are increasingly stealing and altering paper checks in a scheme known as “check washing,” costing consumers and banks millions. Simple chemicals can erase ink, allowing thieves to rewrite ...