Never thought about cleaning this? It's okay, we didn't either.

A little maintenance goes a long way toward fresher laundry.

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

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