Mopping is a simple chore, and yet people use the wrong water temperature often. We talked to cleaning pros to find out when ...

Method #1: Washing in Cold Water At the end of the first trial period, I gathered the towels and washed them on the regular cotton cycle using cold water and my regular heavy-duty laundry detergent.

The difference between cleaning with cold and hot water The first major difference in killing germs. You can use a steamer to sterilize your countertops, for instance, because it’s so hot.

Blood: Hot water can set the protein in the blood, making it harder to remove. Rinse the fabric under cold running water as soon as possible to flush out the stain, then launder as usual.

Overall, it's a well-designed, easy-to-use kitchen tap that delivers on its promise of instant hot, cold, and filtered water, with the added bonus of near-boiling water on demand.

Jumping into freezing cold water for a swim or soak goes back many years in Nordic cultures, but what started as a trend in the U.S. only recently seems to be here to stay with more people willing ...

In general, cold water sounds brighter and splashier, while hot water sounds duller and frothier. But until recently no one really had evidence to explain the difference.