A jack-of-all-trades might be a wise grandfather who can fix your washing machine in 15 minutes or a sly character who writes ...

Sewer rates in Honolulu increase Jan. 1, but residents can track usage and potential savings with a new online tool.

U Fitness in Peoria offers free motion cable machines and knowledgeable trainers to help beginners start their fitness ...

You can take a scale model to Zhejiang University, where the CHIEF1900 gravitational centrifuge can batter it with 300 times ...

Many of us have them, few of us really hack on them: well, here we’re talking about large home appliances. [Severin von Wnuck ...

While standard receptacles typically use three wires -- hot, neutral and ground -- you'll occasionally find 2-prong outlets in older homes. Since this type of outlet lacks a ground connection, the ...

Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as ...

Researchers are concerned for public health, as microplastic fibers –– plastic particulate fibers measuring less than five millimeters –– are found in human bodies, household dust, and drinking water.

The Mirai Human Washing Machine washes and dries bathers in a 7.5-foot-long pod in just 15 minutes Shawn.ccf / Alamy Stock Photo Japan-based tech company Science developed a futuristic cleaning device ...

The water leaving your washing machine may soon be a lot more eco-friendly, thanks to the anchovy. A filter inspired by the tiny fish could remove microplastics from the outgoing water, keeping them ...