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…
How old is your mattress?
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in Food & Drink, Home & Energy, Motoring, Shopping
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…)
in Health, Home & Energy
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?
in Health, Home & Energy, Shopping
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?
in Technology
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.
(more about ironing tips…)
in Food & Drink, Home & Energy, Money
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!?
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Steam mops: are they interfering with your radio?
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Household chores seem much less of a drag when you can do them to music. But what if your cleaning equipment interferes with your tunes? Our testers noticed this with some steam cleaners in our latest tests.
Your view: how to save money on your dishwasher
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Our debate on money-saving dishwasher tips took an interesting turn. Rather than dishwasher detergent tips, your top tip was to ditch the dishwasher altogether. Can you really get away without one?
What are your money-saving dishwasher tips?
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Dishwasher tablets can quickly add up to over £100 a year and that’s before you factor in the cost of rinse aid, salt and using the machine. But are there cheaper options that give the same results?
How long should your washing machine last?
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How long your washing machine lasts is one of the main considerations when shopping for a new model – so how about putting expected lifetimes on washing machines?