September 28, 2012 | Laundry Appliance Repair, Help & Advice | 1 comment
We’ve all experienced this. You finish the load, you’re thinking ‘great I’m all sorted’ and boom, white streaks on your clean clothes. Here are a few possible reasons why this might be happening. Let there be white streaks no more…
September 25, 2012 | Laundry Appliance Repair, Help & Advice | 2 comments
With winter not far round the corner and the great outdoors becoming darker, wetter and colder we’ll be ever more reliant on our tumble dryers. After your refrigerator a tumble dryer will typically use the most energy in your home, so it’s important to take the necessary steps to reduce drying time as much as possible. Obviously hanging clothes to dry is an effective, environmentally friendly alternative but for times when hanging to dry is simply not an option, or the lesser favoured one you can still follow some steps to use your tumble dryer most efficiently.
September 21, 2012 | eSpares Updates | No comments
Last night we attended the World Retail Awards held at the stunning Royal Courts of Justice in London. eSpares was nominated for best online retailer of the year up against the likes of:
September 20, 2012 | Gardening Tips | 2 comments
We are indeed starting to say goodbye to summer. To be fair after its poor performance I am more than happy to help it on its way out. I think it needs to take a long hard look at its 2012 season and ask itself ‘did I really give the great British people a summer they could be happy with?’
Whilst we wait, with bated breath for the cooler months to arrive there are some simple things you can be doing to get your home and garden winter ready.
September 14, 2012 | Kitchen Appliances Repair, Help & Advice | 1 comment
The coating in the types of non-stick pans we all use is made from perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) – say that five times fast! This acid can be harmful to human health and the environment over time. There are some better alternatives out there to the chemical-ridden non-stick cookware we all use.
Why not go back to basics with good ol’ cast iron pans? Cast iron is naturally non-stick, retains heat, is durable and like a fine wine, only gets better with age. It’s also what our grandmothers and great grandmothers used for proper, delicious home-cooking!
September 11, 2012 | Money Saving Tips & Tricks | No comments
Love him or hate him you can’t deny the excitement Boris Johnson’s speech evoked after the Olympians parade yesterday. It’s been a fantastic summer for sports and especially for the athletes who call Great Britain home. Not only did the games offer a chance for team GB to become one of the most decorated in Olympic history but don’t forget about the likes of Bradley Wiggins claiming the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, Roy McIlroy winning the US Open golf tournament and just last night Andy Murray won not only his first major at the US open, but he also became the first Brit in 76 years to win a Grand Slam title (last time was Fred Perry at the US Open in 1936).
September 6, 2012 | Laundry Appliance Repair, Help & Advice | No comments
It was reported today that 5 children had been admitted to A & E after mistaking the brightly coloured washing and dishwashing machine tabs for sweets. Perhaps common sense, but if you happen to have these in your home be sure to store them away and out of reach from your children. They include some pretty bad-boy chemicals which can be lethal if ingested and not treated immediately.
August 31, 2012 | eSpares Updates | No comments
Today at eSpares we are celebrating er mourning the loss of a brill employee, Christina. Christina began her wonderful eSpares journey all the way back in 2008 when the brand was only just beginning to gather steam – no thanks to her. She then bounced back to her homeland of Canada to continue her studies at Western Ontario University. Her heart however, longed to be back on the banks of the Thames and she returned to ol’ Blighty.In February 2012 she re-joined eSpares in the role of copywriter.
August 22, 2012 | Money Saving Tips & Tricks | No comments
The bank holiday is set to be a washout. Hey, no matter there are loads of activities you can engage in indoors. Why not fix some appliances? If yours are in good working condition and don’t need to be fixed, well then go round to your mate’s and offer to fix theirs. Not only will you be doing something you can enjoy indoors and away from the rain, but you’ll also become a fix it yourself hero. Yes, hero. You’ve got from now until end of day Friday to get learning up on some ideas. A few options:
August 17, 2012 | Kitchen Appliances Repair, Help & Advice | 3 comments
We recently received some interesting feedback from a customer regarding a fix it yourself mishap (or rather what they thought was a mishap). After successfully replacing the element in their cooker and reconnecting to the mains, the cooker appeared to be dead. No power, no functions, nothing. As it turns out the replacement was a success but the reason for the power failure was simply because the clock/ timer needed to be reset. Depending on what type of cooker you have and how old it is, the type of clock will be different. See below for advice on resetting your clock.
