Its uses are limited, but the rinse and spin setting on your washer can be incredibly helpful when needed. The rinse and spin cycle on a washing machine does just that—rinse and spin—and nothing else.

Washing machines aren't what they used to be. Some new appliances have over a dozen cycles, and then there are a slew of other things to consider, including water temperature, spin speed, cycle ...

It’s nice to have options, but when it comes to washing machine settings, decision fatigue is real. On my Maytag, there are nine wash cycles, including something called Whitest Whites. And that’s on ...