The Treehugger editorial team is a diverse group of experts—with advanced degrees, professional experience, published books, and more—whose expertise spans every corner of the sustainability space.

Cutting your dryer cycle short and letting clothes air-dry slightly can prevent overdrying, which is a major cause of static ...

My bottle of Downy fabric softener boasts that it’s “better together” with dryer sheets (Downy brand, of course). I know a lot of people that use one or the other, or neither, but not a whole lot who ...

If your clothes and linens are still damp when they come out of the dryer, before you start worrying about the quality of your appliance, consider adding one beneficial laundry accessory to the mix — ...

Are dryer balls or dryer sheets best? Before purchasing detergent and other laundry products, people often consider how the products they use affect themselves, their loved ones and even the ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

It’s fair to say that most of us don’t have much affection for lint, the dusty, gray mass that’s left behind after drying our clothes. In the hands of Shelly Simcha, it’s self-generating material that ...