That grey gunk in your washer is actually your home's water sending a message.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SolStock / Getty Images While any washing machine requires a great deal of water to clean your laundry efficiently, some models ...

With the exception of fire, there are few home disasters that rival the damage caused by a burst washing-machine hose. When turned loose, 600 gallons of water per hour can enter a house. That can fill ...

Many households choose a water softener for hair care to improve water quality for bathing by reducing hardness causing minerals. Soft water allows bathing products to lather better and rinse off ...

Recycling gray water is neat, but what if you didn’t–literally–end up flushing it down the toilet? What if, instead, your washing machine could clean and recycle up to 95% of its own water on-the-fly?