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Dark clouds are on the horizon. Much used and much loved, my Hotpoint WM12 has started to make a new noise. She's always been a noisy presence; over the years I've got used to the odd rattle and such but none have ever been fatal. This time, however, I rather suspect the bearings are finally...

Hello folks! Back at the end of April my parents decided to move home. This led to some re-jigging of the laundry equipment: I got our 14 year old Hotpoint WM12 and the parents purchased a Hoover OPH616 for just shy of £300 (I gather it was subject to some kind of discount). My Mother had...

Time to play spot the difference...

So here I am, two years since I went public with the washer interest and decided to join AW. It started with my wishing to destroy the lacklusture washing machine I have been provided by my landlords; whilst many of you have since seen washers come and go, I am still lumbered with the same old...

You find me at home on a hot and sultry Monday afternoon indulging in some laundry therapy. Some might say it’s no way to start a holiday but those people can keep their opinions to themselves – the last few weeks have been a b*tch at work and I just like having time to do whatever really...but...

In an unusual twist of fate, a winter wonderland has descended upon London and put something of a spanner into the works of washday - i.e. my normal line drying routine has been scuppered (for the second day running as it goes - yesterday two charming folk decided to have bonfires...bearing in...

This is a long shot but has anyone else out there read this book? Printed some time in the early 1960s I believe, the wit and wisdom aimed at Random Housekeepers has made me crease up on many occasions. I'm trying to think of some of the best quotes but the book is at my parents' house. Here's...

Hello folks - after some deliberation I am risking a post. Firstly, however, a huge thanks to all you contributors out there who have added a certain sparkle to the last six months for me. I stumbled across the site looking for a spare part and it has been a complete joy to see some of my old...