February 23rd, 2012 by Keri Algar

Flat creases and fluttering hearts will grace Wollongong tomorrow in the Morphy Richards Iron-Off. Five champion Australian athletes are gearing up alongside Ironman and Morphy Richards brand ambassador Alistair 'Ali' Day for tomorrow's Iron-Off. In case the top athletes' grueling training regimes has got in the way of polishing their domestic skills, Morphy Richards is inviting the general public to head to the Crown Street Mall Amphitheatre tomorrow ... Read more

February 23rd, 2012 by Keri Algar

Breville's half yearly fiscal report has revealed strong international gains have offset sluggish sales on domestic soil. Specifically, the North American business including the United States and Canada, as well as the New Zealand business have showed vigorous growth. Breville's revenue from the Australian division is down 6.4 per cent from the prior half year, signalling tough trading conditions and increased competition from house brands, the small appliance ... Read more

February 23rd, 2012 by Keri Algar

It might be time to loosen the purse strings and purchase that spanking new appliance you've been wishing for, according to a new report which has found that Australians are the most confident consumers in all developed nations. Half of the Australians surveyed said that the coming year was a good time to start buying discretionary items, such as household appliances. The willingness to spend could be due ... Read more

February 22nd, 2012 by Keri Algar

It is the second most despised household chore after dusting and 14 per cent of Australian women would "do anything" to avoid it, reveals a report commissioned by a robotic vacuum company. In fact, some women would rather skip a meal, clean up dog poo or run 10 kilometers than vacuum, says the report. Over two thirds of women admitted they were responsible for the apparently odious ... Read more

February 21st, 2012 by Keri Algar

Freestyle sensation and Olympic hopeful James 'The Missile' Magnussen is Samsung Electronics Australia's latest (hot) brand ambassador. The sponsorship comes in the lead up to the London Games later this year and Samsung says the partnership is "perfect". Magnussen will appear in a series of Olympic-related ads for Samsung across TV, print and online. He will also make a number of appearances for Samsung, starting with last ... Read more

February 16th, 2012 by Keri Algar

Between the drone of the fridge, the rangehood's roar and a gurgling dishwasher it can take a maverick effort to find a bit of peace and quiet at home. "I once inherited an old fridge with a very dodgy compressor," says Mark Bristow. "Every time it started up, it sounded like a combination of a truck driving past, an aeroplane flying low overhead, and a rocket blasting off." Sound ... Read more

February 15th, 2012 by Keri Algar

I remember it perfectly. Crouching down in the shady hallway, sholders hunched, my 10-year-old heart racing as I reached for the receiver and dialled a number at random. "Is your fridge running?" I asked the unsuspecting victim on the other end of the line. "Because I think I just saw it running down the street." It was at once mortifying and exhilirating. And it's terribe short joke #1 in our list. #2: Q: What did the first sock ... Read more

February 14th, 2012 by Keri Algar

A spate of appliance thefts from high-end homes in Toronto (Canada) have prompted a real estate board to issue a warning to home owners. Three large-scale thefts in six months have robbed homes of their premium household appliances. The most recent, in the affluent suburb of Bayview, had $50,000 in appliances stolen including a refrigerator, a stove and a washing machine. The high-end heists have been targeting vacant houses, usually for sale. This has also been the case south ... Read more

February 13th, 2012 by Keri Algar

A Smeg oven and Caessarstone kitchen benches have been highlighted as key selling points for Rob Jahrling's (Sydney Olympics 2000 Men's eights rowing Silver medalist) $1.3 million property at Balgowlah, Sydney. A kitchen and it's appliances may not make or break a sale, but they are definitely a "tick in the right box", according to Sue O'Brien from Raine and Horne Manly. O'Brien, who is managing the the Balgowlah sale, told Appliances Online that the latest ... Read more

February 10th, 2012 by Keri Algar

Almost half of all household fires start in the kitchen and people need to be more vigilant when cooking, Fire and Rescue NSW has warned. The caveat comes after an elderly woman was taken to hospital suffering the effects of smoke inhilation following a kitchen fire. Safety in the kitchen Fire Commissioner Greg Mullims said kitchen fires make up 49 per cent of all household fires attended by Fire ... Read more