It’s almost time for the first bell to ring, but for many families, the hardest part isn’t getting kids to school.

When you buy new clothes, you might be excited to wear them right away, but Consumer Reports experts say it's important to wash them first.

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Former Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time Editor Joe Pisani can be reached at [email protected].

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Don’t Wash Items Too Frequently You might think clothing items need to be washed after every use, but Tran said that isn’t the case. “Over-washing can wear down fibers faster,” she said.

GE Appliances has announced a nearly half-billion-dollar project that will create 800 jobs and shift production of clothes washers from China to its manufacturing complex in Kentucky.

Whether you're at home or traveling, use simple pantry ingredients, steam, and even sunlight to remove funky odors from clothes without washing them.