My apartment typically smells like a mix of night-blooming jasmine — and, if I'm honest, printer toner and locally sourced cortisol. But a recent mystery odor with top notes of fried fish had me ...

Nobody wants to open up the washing machine to catch up on laundry only to be assaulted by the odor of mildew, old socks and rotting wood. That terrible smell means trouble: Your washing machine is ...