Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Co-Founder, Conspiracy of Love, and Good is the New Cool. For millions around the world, washing clothes is a physically demanding ...

While most Americans rely on washing machines to clean their clothes, that's not the case everywhere: Over half of the global population washes clothes by hand. It's a time-intensive and physically ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / December 15, 2025 / The Divya manual washing machine, developed by The Washing Machine Project which is supported by Whirlpool Foundation, was named one of TIME's ...

The front-loading washing machine was meant to be the panacea of laundry. Launched with a big push in the late ’90s, the machines were supposed to use less water than the old top loaders and be easier ...

Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Foundation has partnered with international grassroots organization, The Washing Machine Project, to deliver washing machines to people in low-income and displaced ...

Washing machines have revolutionized daily life in ways we often take for granted. They turned a time-consuming and physically demanding chore that typically fell to women into an easy hands-off ...

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