In an earlier, dirtier era, a thorough post-winter scrubbing was a labor-intensive necessity. Today, the tradition lives on as an annual rite of purification and renewal. The American Cleaning ...

With the advent of air conditioning and washing machines, an annual deep housekeeping frenzy might be a relic of the past. Getty Images Spring cleaning was a regular part of my upbringing, like ...

The internal combustion engines that power our cars rely on an extensive series of interconnected parts, mechanical systems, and electronics to send us down the road. Some of those components are well ...