These popular DIY appliance hacks may do more harm than good. Learn why hair dryers, vinegar and baking soda, oven-floor foil, homemade detergent, and baking-soda stove cleaning can lead to appliance damage, and what homeowners should do instead.

These five common laundry mistakes can waste detergent, increase energy use, damage clothing, and strain your appliances. Learn how to avoid overloading, excess detergent, too much fabric softener, incorrect detergent, and costly wash or dry settings.

Does your washing machine smell musty, sour, or like mildew? Learn what causes washer odors, how to safely clean the drum, gasket, dispenser, and drain filter, and which simple laundry habits can keep your washer and clothes smelling fresh.

Since our goal with our blog posts is to save you time and money on appliance service, we thought we’d answer a common question we get regarding dishwashers: “Why isn’t my dishwasher cleaning properly?”

There could be several reasons why your dishwasher isn't cleaning effectively, but we’re going to focus on the top three reasons we see for this that you can prevent ahead of time or address on your own: The filter, The soap and How you load it.

This month, we share a few tips on some common causes of washing machine failures (like overloading, over-sudsing, unbalanced loads, leaks and circuit board failures), what you can do to either prevent them or try to resolve them on your own, and when it’s time to call in the experts at Cavalry.

This “Dish” on dishwasher soap: Always use a dishwasher tab with THREE different colors in it.