12 bad laundry habits that are ruining your clothing, linens and washing machine – and what to do instead

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Doing laundry is as necessary a household task as any. And with the evolving technology on appliances and detergents, as well as many of us reverting to more natural cleaning supplies, many trends have come and gone along the way.

However, some laundry habits, which you may consider harmless, could actually be having an adverse effect on your routine, clothes, or appliances, our cleaning and laundry pros warn.