You'd be forgiven if you thought science had discovered all there was to discover about laundry. Clothes get dirty, they go into the washing machine, detergent does its magic, and they come out fresh and clean. What exactly is there left to know? Well, while you were minding your own business on laundry day, scientists were puzzling over one giant mystery: what about the tiny, wedged-in dirt particles that the detergent can't reach? We know they get out somehow, but ... how? A research team has finally uncovered this mystery. You'll never underestimate the rinse cycle again.
Dirty Laundry
Spin Me Right Round
Written by
Ashley Hamer
April 30, 2018
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