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OBAs don't fade clothes. They do quite the opposite actually and give them a zinging brightness that may be unwelcome for some items, but for most things it keeps them looking brighter. They're basically a fluorescent dye that absorb UV light and re-emit it as visible light. So, your clothes...

As for Jock Itch, it's caused by a fungus called Tinea which is the same thing that causes athletes foot and ringworm (which isn't a worm btw) It can be exacerbated by creating a too-sweaty environment / not changing often enough. In a lot of cases it's just caused by wearing synthetic fabrics...

I'd really have to say that unless you've got some kind of a medical condition that is highly contagious, you really do not need to worry about your undergarments that much. That general undercarriage area isn't particularly dirty or bacteria laden, any more so than any other part of your body...

From the photos the build-quality and design looks quite decent. It would be interesting to see how they perform. We had a relatively mid-range Hotpoint dishwasher in a rental place and I found it didn't filter the water nearly as well as a Bosch resulting in deposits on glasses sometimes...

I haven't seen the pods on sale in Ireland yet, although they're clearing all the liquitabs at low prices, so I assume that's to clear stock before pushing the new pods to the retailers. It could just be my local supermarkets have a lot of warehoused stock, don't know but as yet I haven't seen...

I find Persil S&M at least doses via the drawer liquid container. I picked up a pack of Ariel Colour in the larger liquid (non-gel) format and it didn't really work in the liquid compartment of our machine and failed to flush through. I've never had an issue with Persil S&M and I detest using...

Laundress: I've found sometimes they just get the forumlas horribly wrong too. For example, Persil (Unilever) in the UK and Ireland had a LiquiGel format which was ridiculously foamy. I remember using the normal dose in our washing machine (as prsecribed on the bottle) and it over-foamed so...

Can't you get something like AquaStop for the hoses? Our Bosch and Siemens dishwasher and washing machine both have AquaStop valves. Basically, there's a box with the solinoid valves inside it at the end of the hose and a tube which includes the rubber hose and an electric cable to activate...

Persil's complicated :) The rights to use the name 'Persil' is owned by two different companies - Unilever (A UK/Dutch multinational) and Henkel (a German multinational). Unilever Persil: UK and Ireland - Top of the line front loading range of detergents. France - High end speciality...

I don't really think the lack of a food grinder in European-style machines is all that big a deal, unless you just put in the dishes with all the leftovers still in the bowls or something. With most European dishwashers, for example Bosch and Siemens, there's a large metal strainer at the...

Be careful! I've come across old Eastern European / Soviet appliances that were 'Class 0' i.e. have no grounding whatsoever and were intended to be used with isolated supplies. Be extremely careful if you are using these, particularly in Western Europe where TN-C-S grounding systems are normal...

We shouldn't have to resort to those kinds of measures though. I mean, imagine if your car arrived with a large sticker on the bonnet/hood or across all the doors?! I'd imagine most people would be absolutely furious. ... You can use those thin, plastic 'static cling' stickers that work...

One of my relatives bought a Samsung Eco Bubble 12kg to replace a Bosch and really I wouldn't recommend it, especially if you're installing it on a wooden floor. The machine shakes so violently that the drawer opens, especially if it's lightly loaded. It's nothing to do with bolts or...

I am a little annoyed with this. Against my better judgement, I purchased a black Hoover undercounter fridge as extra storage space to go in my home office. I needed a dark colour to fit into the colour scheme and wasn't looking for anything particularly fancy. It just needs to be able to hold...

BS1363 This is the system used in the UK, Ireland, Malta, Cyprus, Hong Kong and a few other countries. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BS_1363

It's because of multiple plug types in Europe. It's a fairly sensible way of getting around the age-old problem in Europe of a few countries that don't use the de facto standard European plug and socket system known as CEE 7. CEE 7/7 - Grounded 16amp plug CEE 7/16 - Small flat version for...

At least in Europe, most of these things are options rather than something compulsory like in the US with very low water levels. There are still machines available in Europe with "water plus" type options on them should someone want deeper rinses. Likewise, this just means that the machine...

There shouldn't be any issue if the water softener in your machine is configured correctly and actually working as there simply won't be any water-hardness to start with. Also, the water softener in the dishwasher detergent (i.e. phosphates) is only active during the wash. There's none during...

@aquacycle just checked the minimum requirements over here for rental accommodation include (for appliances) a) Minimum 4-ring hob (cooktop) and grill (broiler). b) A cooker hood / extractor. c) Fridge and Freezer or Fridge/Freezer combo unit. d) Microwave oven. The humble 'bedsit' i.e. really...

I was viewing some reasonably high end rental properties (physically) over the last few days in Cork, Ireland and here's what I came up with from 12. (You can look on www.daft.ie ) if you want to have a browse, although a lot of the ads don't show a washing machine at all. In a lot of newer...