A recent survey has found that many of us don’t regularly clean our home appliances and have to replace them more frequently as a result. Are you guilty? (more…)
How often do you clean and maintain your household appliances?
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How clean is your home?
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We took samples from common household items to find out what types of bacteria were growing and where, and we found some less-than-pleasant characters lurking around. But this shouldn’t necessarily be a reason to panic.
What hateful household chore do you wish there was a machine for?
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It’s the weekend, which probably means you’re catching up on household chores. Surely this isn’t what your free time is for! Don’t you sometimes wish there was a gadget that would do it all for you?
Could you be damaging the glass of your oven door?
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You have to be unlucky for your oven door to shatter out of the blue. But if it does, it’s memorable – and not in a good way. While finding the root cause can be tricky, there are ways to lower the likelihood of this happening to you…
How old is your mattress?
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A good night’s sleep often relies on a good mattress – and when you find that good mattress you may be reluctant to part with it…
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What happened in The Lobby in March?
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Month two in The Lobby – and it’s been a busy 31 days, with plenty of meaningful debates on all manner of topics, impartation of knowledge, some trivia, and even a smattering of humour. (The Lobby in March…)
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Is your home making you sick?
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Talk about air pollution, and it’s likely you’ll think of car emissions and polluted streets. But we spend 90% of our lives indoors, and the odourless and unseen gases, chemicals and small particles in the air, could literally make you sick.
Does your vacuum cleaner suck too much?
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A vacuum cleaner that excels at picking up pet hair from carpets and fine dust from hard floors is all well and good, but not when the suction is so powerful it’s impossible to move when it’s switched on.
How often do you wash your sheets?
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According to a poll, one in ten wait a month to wash their bed sheets and just over a third change them every fortnight. So how often do you wash yours?
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Do eco-friendly cleaning products matter?
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The organic food sector is booming. But is it just as important to consider green cleaning products as well as eco-friendly food?
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Robot vacuum cleaners – our new overlords?
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Is it time to hand over our cleaning to robots, or are the old ways still best?
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The joy of ironing – your tips
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How do you feel about ironing? Is it a source of joy or pain? The Which? Conversation community have shared their tips to get the best ironing results and avoid mishaps.
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Are Old Wives’ Tales relevant in the modern world?
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Old Wives’ Tales are handed down through the generations. But do they bear any relevance to modern life? Which? Conversation community member Ian explores the truth behind these tales.
Is your washer-dryer faster than a dung beetle?
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One of the washer-dryers in our most recent tests takes more than eight hours to dry clothes. How long would you wait for dry laundry? And what’s it got to do with dung beetles!?