Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

This little filter catches lint, coins, hair, and anything else that could clog up your machine’s pump. You’ll usually find the filter behind a small access door on the bottom front of the washer.

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