March 8th, 2012
This morning I woke up to the sound of a month's worth of rain pounding upon my roof. "How annoying," I said to myself, peeking out the window at the grey wasteland that used to be my backyard. "Couldn't the end of the world have waited until after I saw Radiohead?" NSW is currently experiencing the wettest month on record, so wet in fact that Warragamba Dam (which ... Read more
March 2nd, 2012
It wasn't quite London Olympics training, but pumping iron was at least given new meaning at the Morphy Richards Iron-Off last Friday at Wollongong. The Aussie athletes - who took off their kit for the event - included Ironman Ali Day, Super fish and Australian Champion David McKeon, Australian triathletes Aaron Royle and Shane Barrie, and Australian High Jump Champion Petrina Price. But it was World Champion track ... Read more
March 2nd, 2012
Mineral-free distilled water has often been touted as the way to go in steam irons. It is widely known that by using distilled water instead of hard water from the tap, the build of up of lime/calcium is reduced. But a new study by Consumer Reports has debunked this as "myth". After researching 46 different irons the study has concluded that you should not use distilled water and ... Read more
February 23rd, 2012
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 8th, 2012
The school year is back on again, meaning a shift in the everyday routines of what politicians like to call working families. While it can be a relief for parents to have the kids out of the house for much of the day, getting them ready and out the door in the first place can be stressful and a real organisational challenge. So today Appliances Online asks ... Read more
January 25th, 2012
The need to clean a cleaning machine may sound odd, but once you consider the grime that gets thrown in it only makes sense that at some point the dirt will build up. Smell is a good indication of the health of your machine. If your clothes start coming out of the washing machine stinkier than when they were put in, it's time to clean the machine. It's easily done and if you'd like to ... Read more
January 23rd, 2012
Appliances account for about half of the energy used in a household, according to an ABC report. This includes 9 per cent on fridges and freezers and 15 per cent on electrical appliances such as kettles, irons, and vacuum cleaners. Over 50 per cent of Australian households use dryers, and these are the biggest culprit in the energy guzzling category. The actual running costs of your ... Read more
January 18th, 2012
With a little over a week left on the clock for Appliances Online's New Years Sale, employees for the online retailer have today revealed their favourite appliances on sale. During the survey, which was conducted over freshly brewed cups of coffee made by resident espresso machines, the subject of portable air conditioners featured as a hot topic of discussion at the online retailer's headquarters in Sydney this morning. And while January's heat combined with ... Read more
December 22nd, 2011
Have you ever gone to the movies only to emerge with choc-top all over your favourite shirt? Or groaned with despair after spilling red wine on a new pair of pants? Nothing can spoil your day quite like a stain. Particularly since so few of us have time in our days for trips to the drycleaner or hours of soaking and scrubbing. That's why Asko invented the W6984Fi ... Read more
December 22nd, 2011
Looking great isn’t just about slipping into your good clothes and hitting the town. It’s also about giving those clothes some proper maintenance to keep them looking good, which includes regular steam ironing. Keeping your clothes looking their very best takes the kind of high-performance equipment that was once only available in professional laundries, as well as a lot of time and hard work. Fortunately, Appliances Online ... Read more