Eco setting is also available on other large home appliances like your washing machine or tumble dryer. The idea is the same — run your cycle for longer on a lower temperature and save money.

My dishwasher is one of the hardest working appliances in my home and keeps all my pots and pans clean. However, although it’s a cleaning machine, it can still succumb to a build-up of dirt.

SOMERVILLE, Mass. — An investigation is underway after a suspicious fire involving a portable toilet scorched a multi-level home in Somerville over the weekend, officials said. Firefighters were ...