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I tried these too, and returned them for the same reason Seamus did; they clang and clatter around noisily in the drum. Once they warm up and soften they do get quieter, but that takes about ten minutes, by which time I'm already thoroughly P'd off with the constant racket. Didn't find the...

Whether you use liquid softener, dryer sheets or nothing at all, it's probably still a good idea to scrub the lint screen and clean the moisture sensors occasionally anyway. No matter how well-rinsed the laundry is, there's always going to be *some* residual detergent left in the fabric, not to...

You'd think we Brits would be used to changeable weather by now, but it always amazes me how poorly we cope whenever it gets a bit hotter, colder or wetter than usual. Unless it's fair-to-middling outside we can't function properly. Whenever there's a heatwave, folks get dehydrated, start...

Hi Rolls, That makes perfect sense too, because there will always be folks who put laminate down in every single room, yet won't have anything other than an upright cleaner. A softer brushroll would be much safer on laminate, but even then it's still not the best solution for the job. Without a...

OK, I know I shouldn't laugh... But this IS hilarious, so what's a guy to do? Not sure what's worse, getting into such a predicament in the first place, or having it filmed from a helicopter with the footage being broadcast across the country. Talk about embarrassing. My brother used to have a...

Hi Carl, In addition to using liquid detergent or bar soap/Vanish stick on collars and cuffs, another product worth having on hand is De-Solv-It. When I used to work in a timber sales office, my shirt collars would be black by the end of each day due to me crawling around in filth and getting...

Jaxsunst, As far as I'm aware the first Kirby sold on these shores was the Classic III, so they've been around here a fair amount of time. We do pay over the odds though, and last year I was quoted £1800 (with room to haggle) for the Sentria with basic attachments - as if! Decided to go with an...

Hi Rob - I think you summed it up when you mentioned the cost of a good haircut. People generally enjoy getting a new hairdo, but I'm willing to bet the vast majority dont like cleaning. Therefore, purchasing a new vac comes way down on their list of priorities, because it's hard to feel...

The avocado plastic craze is one I remember well from my childhood. We lived in military quarters at the time, so extensive redecorating was out of the question and the only way we could "jazz up" the property to suit our tastes was by the use of accessories. If it was available in avocado, we...

28/9/1980 "Don't Stand So Close To Me" by Police was No. 1 in the UK charts at the time. Have never heard of it, but then I'm not a Police fan. Could be worse though... had I been born a week earlier, the current No. 1 would have been the trashy "Feels Like I'm In Love" by Kelly Marie. I...

By the time I chuck out an old pair of jeans, they are usually worn through at the pockets, crotch and leg cuffs, but there is very little difference in colour compared to the new pair that replaces them. I do try to avoid fading as much as possible, and so far my routine seems to be working...

Do the Shake 'n' Vac This has always been my favourite commercial, and ran for the best part of a decade before they eventually canned it in favour of a less memorable remake. Mention Shake 'n' Vac to anyone, and the chances are that they will be able to recite the entire song word for word...

Hi Carl, From a design standpoint I think Rowenta is hard to beat, but that said I've had four that didn't make it to the end of the guarantee period. Despite following the instructions to the letter they either suffered scaling problems or the steam/spray mechanisms just plain siezed up within...

Am I correct in thinking that optical brighteners are not necessarily as bad for light/bright colours as they are for darks? Reason I ask is because I recently put together a load of old yellow T-shirts and polos that had seen better days and were starting to look a bit dull. Washed them using...

And here was me thinking the guy was just holding his thumb up close to the camera lens!

HM, One of my aunts irons towels, bras and everything else in between, and I do sometimes wonder to myself how she finds the time. Only things I iron are shirts and sometimes polos, and everything else looks fine as long as it's hung or folded promptly and not left in a heap somewhere. Must be...

I don't have a clothesline in my garden - not because I don't want to, but because there's nowhere really suitable to string one up - so really ought to get a little bit more inventive and try to find a way of having one. While I do like the finish of tumble dried laundry, even that doesn't...

Hi Carl, I think we've cross-posted on a few threads, but never been "formally introduced" so to speak LOL. Usually I mainly lurk in the background, only posting occasionally when I have something to add, but I do enjoy reading everyone else's posts. Three Miele appliances, lucky fellow :o)...

Hi Nick, Now your broadband is installed, you still have the best to come... four weeks' worth of posts to read through and catch up on! Thanks for the info on the Soak option, while the LG user manual does mention it, as you would expect they don't go into too much detail about how it...

Hi Nick, Great to hear from you again, I hope the move went well and that you're settling nicely into your new home. Thanks for the update on the LG, this is the machine I've decided to go for too so first-hand user reports are always helpful and very much appreciated. The Zanussi won't...