Should I buy a dishwasher? It’s been proven that dishwashers that qualify for the Energy Star designation save on average 12% more energy, and 30% more water than standard models. Washing by hand can actually be wasteful – you can get through at least ten times more water than a dishwasher! Now you know that…

After washing the laundry we automatically pop it into the tumble dryer to dry. Have you ever wondered about how you turn wet clothes into dry ones? We know that the water has to evaporate by heating and then be dispersed, turning water into steam and leaving dry clothes behind. That’s the science and here…

Most of us hate oven cleaning, so it’s no surprise that manufacturers have produced self-cleaning cookers. Sadly, however brilliant the idea is in principal, there are downsides – even dangers – in practice. There are a few things to know before you self-clean your oven. Here’s an introduction to the most important points. What is…

A large number of washing machine repairs are caused by improper use of detergents – the residual soap means excessive suds, nasty smells, and dark spots on clothing. So knowing how much detergent to use is a lesson well learnt! Read the manufacturer’s detergent use recommendations which are printed in the care manual to get…

The act of regularly cleaning and properly maintaining your kitchen appliances can expand their lifespan by several years. They will eventually wear out or fail, but you can help by understanding how to care for your kitchen appliances, and how you can ruin them! Dishwashers Using the wrong soap in the dishwasher can cause massive…

If your laundry isn’t coming out of the machine looking and smelling fresh, or worse yet, you notice that your clothes are being damaged by the washing process you’re not alone. Sometimes the solution is simple, sometimes it may take a bit longer or cost a little to fix it. Here’s a quick and handy…

Trying to give your latest culinary master class? Or just quickly cooking some oven chips for dinner? Either way, suddenly finding out that your cooker isn’t quite working the way it should is often very annoying! The problem is, where do you start diagnosing the problem? Simply typing “what’s wrong with my oven?” into Google…

A machine that dries wet clothes by turning them in hot air is known as a tumble dryer. Many dryers have a rotating drum called a tumbler through which heated air is circulated to evaporate the moisture, whilst the tumbler rotates and keeps air space between the garments. The resulting humid, hot air is usually…

Using your washing machine for cleaning laundry such as clothing and sheets is a task that most of us carry out every day. With advanced technology and state-of-the-art appliances, there’s a whole new concept to what you can put into your machine for a thorough clean without any hassle. Take a look at 9 unexpected…

A domestic appliance is defined as a large machine used for routine tasks such as cooking, washing laundry, and drying garments. They’re considered as fixtures and part of every home – and are often supplied to tenants in rental properties too. As such we take them for granted, but how did these white goods found…