Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Getty Images It’s an easy assumption to make: If a little detergent cleans your clothes, more must clean them even better.

If you're like most people, you probably assume that your washing machine is the cleanest appliance in the house. After all, it spends all of its active time agitating away with hot water and soap!

Laundry is a chore that can often seem relentless. Just as you take a load to the washing machine, more clothes and towels are added to the basket, which means you can end up using a lot of detergent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nicole Alcaraz pours Tide laundry detergent into a laundry machine on March 13, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Joe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When thinking about front-load versus top-load washers, the question of which is better often comes up. While choosing the right ...