Consumer Reports' Green Choice designation identifies the most eco-friendly washers from our tests, reflecting a full-life-cycle approach to sustainability.

If your washing machine has a detergent dispenser drawer, she recommends using a damp cloth or machine cleaning wipes to wipe ...

How you do this will depend on which of the best washing machines you have. Vanessa Terra Bossart, cleaning expert and owner of Green Terra Cleaning, says, ‘Gently pull out the detergent drawer.