Yearly Archives: 2016

Does Your Vacuum Cleaner Suck?

When it comes to cleaning your home, which is the one appliance you turn to first? For many it’ll be the vacuum cleaner. So what do you do when this stops sucking and doesn’t remove the dirt from your floors?

According to one study, 44% of us replace our vacuums when they become inefficent, despite it often being a result of poor maintenance, such as not cleaning the filter. Not cleaning the filter of your vacuum cleaner is one of the main reasons the appliance stops sucking, and below we explain how to fix this and 2 other common faults which reduce the suction in your vacuum cleaner.

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Who Are You Drinking With Tonight?

165 million cups of tea are drunk every day in the UK, whilst the equivalent of 12 million bottles of wine are also drunk each week in England. But every time you have a drink, do you really know who – or more importantly – what you’re sharing that drink with?

You may be surprised to find out how much bacteria we come into contact with every time we have a drink.

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Who Are You…Drinking With Tonight?

165 million cups of tea are drunk every day in the UK, whilst the equivalent of 12 million bottles of wine are also drunk each week in England. But every time you have a drink, do you really know who – or more importantly – what you’re sharing that drink with?

You may be surprised, but in the post we look at the bacteria we come into contact with every time we have a drink.

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Who Are You Sharing Your Clothes With?

There’s no getting away from it, germs are everywhere – from your kitchen surfaces and floors to your computer’s keyboard at work. Your laundry and washing machine are no different, in fact, it has been suggested the average washing machine load can contain as much as 100 million E.Coli bacteria at any given time. [source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2050239/How-washing-machines-familys-health-risk-Low-temperatures-mixed-loads-spreading-dangerous-bugs.html]Read more

Who Are You…Sharing Your Clothes With?

There’s no getting away from it, germs are everywhere – from your kitchen surfaces and floors, to your computer’s keyboard at work. Your laundry and washing machine are no different, in fact it has been suggested the average washing machine load can contain as much as 100 million E.Coli bacteria at any given time. [source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2050239/How-washing-machines-familys-health-risk-Low-temperatures-mixed-loads-spreading-dangerous-bugs.html]

Thankfully there are steps which you can take to reduce the impact such bacteria has on your clothing and to reduce the amount of bacteria being harboured in your laundry.

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Manicured Lawn In The Sunshine

Who Are You Sharing Your Computer With?

There’s no hiding away from the fact that technology plays a big part in everyday life, with many of us using computers and laptops for both business and personal reasons. But have you ever stopped to think about how much dirt and bacteria are on your keyboard or mouse?Read more

Who Are You….Sharing Your Computer With?

There’s no hiding away from the fact that technology plays a big part in everyday life, with many of us using computers and laptops for both business and personal reasons. But have you ever stopped to think about how much dirt and bacteria is on your keyboard or mouse?

It’s estimated that the average office worker’s hands come into contact with 10 million bacteria per day, with researchers finding keyboards alone contain 7,500 bacteria per swap. This is considerably higher than the average toilet seat, which has 5,400 bacteria per swap.

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Dirty Dishes

Who Are You Eating With Tonight?

A common ice-breaker at dinner parties is the question “who dead or alive would you have a meal with, and why?” It can be a difficult question to answer, yet it always breaks the ice.

But we’ve got another question to ask…“who are you eating with tonight?”

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Who Are You….Eating With Tonight?

A common ice-breaker at dinner parties is the question “who dead or alive would you have a meal with, and why?” It can be a difficult question to answer, yet it always breaks the ice.

But we’ve got another question to ask…“who are you eating with tonight?”

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