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I think EastEnders is a bit of a mythical place from another era though. A lot of what was the east end of London has become quite gentrified.

I think the smelly washing machine syndrome is a different set of issues though. It's mold rather than bacteria and viruses. I would also suspect that it could be to do with poor design of the outer tub too. Machines should be designed so the tub naturally dips dry into the sump. I think the...

We also have immune systems! The purpose of doing laundry is not to produce clothes that are completely sterile ! You're just reducing the amount of bacteria on them and removing dirt/stains etc To sterilise the clothes would involve very high sustained temperatures or very nasty chemicals...

I think people are somewhat underestimating both the USA and the EU as they're 'old world' developed economies that aren't seeing meteoric growth. The reality is that the EU and US GDPs are still much bigger than China etc. They're not going to just disappear! I think you have to remember that...

Bombardier acquired a few European companies over the years, including BREL, British Rail Engineering Limited which was the company that manufactured much of the UK's rolling stock including the HST "High Speed Train" which is the UK's 1970s Diesel-powered 125mph service that has way outlived...

Wow! That's very high tech for 1979! I like the retro styling though. Do you have any idea of it was a Japanese-market product or a US one? Check the voltage rating on the bottom. US only would be 110-120V 60Hz Japan would be 100V 50Hz & 60Hz So it might read 100-120V 50/60Hz if it was...

For HSR to work though you really need population densities that are going to give you catchments of at least 5 to 10 million people at the termini of the lines or an ability to serve a lot of medium size cities en-route. I don't think that's achievable in Australia. You could have something...

There's a major economic reason for European high speed I think many of us forget that the main reason for European (particularly French) focus on very high speed rail was quite simple : The 1973 oil crisis and a serious concern that the continents' transportation networks were massively...

I just don't buy aluminium pans/pots because I've an induction hob. In general, if it's not dishwasher-safe and induction compatible I just avoid buying it as it's invariably just going to mean more housework! It's hard to beat a heavy-bottomed solid stainless steel pan. Easy to clean, doesn't...

Well, there's one true high speed link in the UK 'High Speed One' or the Channel Tunnel Rail link is full TGV-standard carrying EuroStar TGV-derrived trains and has high speed commuter trains on it (The Javelin) 200 miles would be considered huge distance to commute anywhere, including the US...

Unfortunately, all of our long distance trains here are still diesel. There's never been any electric HSR here as the population centres don't really justify the expenditure (or at least that's the excuse anyway). So, we max out at 100mph diesel-electric. I do like high-speed rail on the...

You could raise terrorism concerns about any major piece of infrastructure really. You've got to also put it into context, there have been fewer terrorism-related incidents in the Republic of Ireland than almost any other major EU country. Terrorism isn't really an issue that crosses most...

Unfortunately, high speed rail from Ireland's not really a viable proposition. We've some medium-speed rail between cities but that's about it. I don't think we're a particularly great example of European mass transit :D .. For the most part, we're completely car dependent. There's no prospect...

That article is misleading in some ways. London's one of the most expensive cities in the world and accommodation's hideously compact unless you're paying absolutely insane money. I don't really think comparing London and some random place in the US is very reasonable. You'd have to compare it...

I'd have to say that I haven't ever had an issue with Unilever Persil which is a 4-enzyme formula containing: Lipase, Amylase, Mannanase & Subtilisin Oddly enough, the Persil detergents here don't contain cellulase in either regular or colour versions for anti-bobbling, but I've never really...

Dreft over here was never aimed at anything other than delicates. It's marketed more like a competitor for Woolite. Fairy was always the P&G product aimed at baby laundry duty. It's enzyme free due to the notion that non bio = non irritating that persists in Ireland and Britain. Persil Non Bio...

I haven't had any issues with Unilever Persil here, but it's possibly a completely different product to Omo in Australia. Try a different detergent and see how you get on! It's also possibly climatic. There could be an unusual volume of fungal spores in the air if there's something going on...

Whatever you do, do not use Dettol, Lysol or Savlon antiseptic disinfectants that are suitable for washing wounds. They will leave your washing machine smelling like a hospital for months! There are other versions usually sold as lavender, citrus and other scents that are completely safe to use...

Well, the 'sour' smell is almost always created by bacterial / yeast growth. So, it's possible that something is being re-washed and just reactivating the bacteria. 60ºC won't kill it in the machine either as parts of the drum won't get anywhere near that temperature. In fact they'll just get a...

There may be bacteria present in the fabric that isn't being removed by the usual wash cycle and detergent. This can happen if clothes are allowed to go sour. Then the bacteria keeps regrowing when they're wet. Wash them with a fabric safe disinfectant such as Dettol laundry sanitiser or the...