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Underwire in a Washing Machine

July 18, 2012 | Laundry Appliance Repair, Help & Advice | 1 comment

It’s no secret that problems can arise if an underwire comes loose from its bra housing in the washing machine. If you’re lucky enough to find this still in the drum, good going. However, more often than not when these come out they make their way between the inner drum and outer tub. Now, this can go unnoticed for quite some time and can also inevitably cause serious damage to the washing machine – especially if you consider that a lot of washing machines now have plastic outer tubs. It can puncture a hole in the outer tub, scrape the drum, pierce the sump hose causing a leak, catch and tear other items of clothing, or even find its way to the pump and physically jam the pump impellor.

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Fix It Then Fix You

July 13, 2012 | Repair, Re-use & Recycle | 4 comments

Ok, so you’ve done a good thing here by finding a spare, fixing your appliance and saving yourself some time and dosh. So why not go ahead and pamper yourself. Fix it yourself, fix yourself. After all you deserve it. Right, so you’re at home a little tired from your appliance repairs and not entirely keen on the idea of going out for anything……..surely there are some things in your home you can make use of?

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Love Thy Garden

July 11, 2012 | Gardening Tips | No comments

Ok, no matter if you are an urban dweller with limited outdoor space or you live in a more rural area with loads of space, there are some really cool and relatively easy things you can do to completely change and improve your garden. If it ever decides to stop raining and you get the time to do some garden maintenance, follow these steps where possible and hop to it!

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Child Proof Your Home

June 29, 2012 | DIY & Home Improvement | No comments

For those of you with little ones, helping to keep your home child-safe is of utmost priority. Especially in the kitchen, you’ll want to make sure anything that could cause harm is out of the reach or way. Albeit, some of these things might seem like common sense, it is important to make sure you’ve taken every precaution in order to protect the young’ns. A few tips below will help keep your kitchen safe.

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Don’t ‘Standby’

June 26, 2012 | General Appliance Care | 1 comment

Did you know leaving your appliances on ‘standby’ can actually cost you up to an extra £86/ year? A recent survey advised that appliances left on ‘standby’ mode account for 9-16% of the average user’s household electricity bill. The worst offenders are televisions, satellite boxes and other audio/video equipment, but devices such as mobile phones, computers and even washing machines and dishwashers are increasingly being left in ‘standby’ mode.

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