March 19, 2012 | eSpares Updates | General Appliance Care & Advice | No comments
eSpares is pleased to announce the return of ‘how-to’ presenter, Mat Betteridge. In the below videos Mat explains the different types of floor cleaners in the Bissell range as well as some simple ‘fix-its’ that will help keep your vacuum up and running smoothly. There are hundreds of spares for Bissell (and other makes and models of vacuum) on the site that can be found here.
March 16, 2012 | eSpares Updates | No comments
We attended the Oracle Retail Week Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last night. eSpares was nominated for Online Retailer of the Year and we had stiff competition against the likes of Wiggle, The Hut, Ocado, Kiddicare and Shop Direct. Congratulations to Wiggle who ended up taking the win, and a further congratulations to all of us at eSpares for the nomination, which is an honour in itself. Was an enjoyable night for those in attendance.
March 13, 2012 | All About eSpares | No comments
As mentioned, last week the employees at eSpares participated in the be a Kid for a Kid campaign to help fundraise for ChildLine. The daily competitions proved successful in bringing in donations as well as excuses to poke fun at those who weren’t so successful. See below a summary of the daily competitions and their respective winners.
March 6, 2012 | All About eSpares | No comments
This week eSpares is participating in the “Kid for a Kid” fundraiser to help raise money for ChildLine, a free phone and online service that provides support for children who feel they have nowhere left to turn. We’ve listed competitions for each day where staff can donate money to compete in;
Tuesday – Are you smarter than an IT Geek?? – See if you can beat the IT geeks score in the ‘back to school’ quiz
March 2, 2012 | Laundry Appliance Repair, Help & Advice | No comments
Wanna stack your washer and dryer to free up some space? Sure you do! I don’t know why but I’ve always loved these stacking kits. I think it’s the idea that something so simple and relatively inexpensive is just so darn helpful! A ‘Little Engine That Could’ perhaps type scenario. Some people will stack their machines without using a kit. However, this can prove somewhat treacherous as it puts the dryer at risk of being shaken from atop the washing machine. It can also be dangerous if you have children who might be inclined to reach up and open the dryer door, pulling the machine down. If you decide that you’d like to go the ‘stacking route’ there are just a few key things to keep in mind.
February 21, 2012 | eSpares Updates | No comments
We have been graced this week with the return of long time eSpares employee Lloyd Handahu….we thought he was a goner but the cat came back as they say…..I think I speak for everyone working here when I say it’s a pleasure to have him back in the office and feels like the ol chap was never gone! Welcome back Lloyd!!!
February 20, 2012 | DIY & Home Improvement | No comments
From September 2012 manufacturers will no longer be able to sell old style incandescent light bulbs in the UK- so standard everyday light bulbs to you and me.
The main reason for this change is the (soon-to-be) old style bulbs are really inefficient and the majority of energy lost is in form of heat rather than light. Overall, I’ve found the information regarding the switch to these new energy efficient bulbs pretty overwhelming.
February 14, 2012 | eSpares Updates | No comments
For those who don’t already know, Valentine’s Day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine. The day existed for some time without any reference or relation to love and romance. The first recorded association of Valentines to romantic love is in ‘Parlement of Foules’ by the famous poet Chaucer. Chaucer wrote a poem of love to honour the first anniversary of the engagement of King Richard of England to Anne of Bohemia.
February 3, 2012 | Money Saving Tips & Tricks | No comments
It’s mighty cold out there and the dropping temperature might be just the excuse needed to stay indoors and get some good ol’ cleaning/ chores completed. This way when the weather does start to look better and your mates are all headed out for a knees up you won’t be kicking yourself thinking ‘why the heck didn’t I get this stuff sorted whilst I should have! Even better if you have any little ones kicking around why not get them to help out and spread the work load, making less for all. Why not have them help out with some washing up?
January 27, 2012 | Competition | No comments
Only 6 months until London plays host to the 2012 Summer Games and if only there was a way to incorporate your old appliances into the mix what an event that would make. Some crazy and creative Yanks have already created an entire competition for appliances only; Appliance Art Revival in the wonderful city of Bellingham, Washington. I’m not sure how the IOC would feel about the addition of such events but surely they could at least consider adding them to the list of Summer Games events, perhaps even Winter Games events…….see which washing machine proves fastest on the bobsled track or challenge your obsolete microwave to the gravity defying ski jump.
