Always shake out and dry sandy items before washing to keep sand out of the machine. Vacuum the drum and run a cleaning cycle with vinegar and baking soda to flush out sand. Remove, clean, and soak ...

Sand clogging up washing machines can be a huge issue in the summer, but there's an easy fix that will prevent the problem from happening in the first place.

Here's where to find it.

Lake days, beach days, hikes along the coast: We're packing in all the fun we can this summer. We're also bringing home buckets of sand despite our best efforts. Sand collects in our shoes, the rolls ...