March 19th, 2013
Friday 22nd March is World Water Day! Unlike World Nutella Day or National Bacon Week, World Water Day is totes legit – it was established by the United Nations, in fact. Everyone in the world deserves access to safe drinking water, and World Water Day provides an opportunity for us all to be thankful for what we've got. It's also as good a time as any to look ... Read more
March 15th, 2013
When you've been in the appliance biz as long as I have, you reach a point where it takes a lot to impress you. A replica of Stonehenge made out of fridges? Yawn. A washing machine that launders your brain? That was SO three weeks ago. Snakes... on a dishwasher? THAT'S SO BORING I'M SO BORED PLEASE BE QUIET OMG ZZZZZZ Truly, I thought I'd seen just about everything that ... Read more
March 8th, 2013
Got an appliance question? Well darling, you have come to the right place. Here, in no particular order, are some of our most frequently asked questions. And remember, if you need to speak to an appliance expert, you can contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 1300 000 500! What size fridge should I buy? Here is a loose guide to choosing the right size fridge ... Read more
February 27th, 2013
So, your current washing machine has gone to appliance heaven, and you need to buy a new one. Even though, as comedian John Safran has pointed out, you can wear a pair of underpants four times without washing (forwards, backwards, inside-out forwards, inside-out backwards), there’s only so long you can go without a washing machine before things start to get a little, er, ‘hobo fresh’. But with so ... Read more
February 22nd, 2013
Got grass stains on your brain? Mud on your mind? Filth on your frontal lobe? Thanks to Austrian artist Michael Hacker, you can now get your brain squeaky clean and daisy fresh! Designed as an installation/self portrait for the Die letzte Weltausstellung/Arche 2012 exhibition, 'Brainwashing Machine' features a front-loading washing machine from which brain-coloured undergarments can be seen emerging – good as new! Just when you think you've ... Read more
February 6th, 2013
On a first date, one question you will always get asked is: "What do you do for a living?" Lucky for me, whenever I tell people I work for Appliances Online, they always say: "I LOVE your company!" Which I think is a pretty positive way to begin a relationship! So if you have a hot date this Valentine's Day, I recommend that you tell them you work ... Read more
January 22nd, 2013
Whenever I look at my fridge, I think: food. (Either that, or: 'Gee I'm glad I bought this great quality Fisher & Paykel top mount refrigerator from Appliances Online!'). Turns out I'm quite unimaginative. Because Charlie Layton, a Philadelphia-based artist, instead looked at his fridge and thought: canvas. Realising that the surface of his fridge was made out of the same material as a whiteboard, Charlie started sketching ... Read more
January 7th, 2013
Unless you have an inactive hypothalamus gland, you will be well-aware of the fact that it's hot. Turns out the country known as 'Australia' is actually a desert, and that uncomfortably high temperatures during the 'summer' time period are considered normal. Huh! As Irish comedian Dylan Moran puts it: "(Australia is) a ridiculous place located three quarters of a mile from the surface of the sun – people audibly crackling ... Read more
December 28th, 2012
Do you feel like this? December, you fiend! I was once a young nymph, floating golden-skinned through fields of barley – but now I am a corpulent old woman, lying alone in a dumpster full of empty Dorito packets and feral cats, reflecting bitterly on my wasted life. *sobs reproachfully* ...Strangely enough, my diet of butter, ham, and brandy has not produced the trim, toned body I had ... Read more
December 27th, 2012
Great news! The Appliances Online 'Did Your Appliances Survive Christmas?' Sale is now on! We've got massive discounts across our entire range of fridges, washing machines, ovens, dishwashers, TVs, small appliances, air conditioners, vacuums, BBQs and more! So if your appliances didn't survive Christmas, now's the best possible time to upgrade! But wait! Before you bag yourself a bargain, remember to check the energy efficiency rating: Note: the more ... Read more
December 18th, 2012
In case the barrage of Christmas carols, decorations, Santas and insane gift-buying-people people desperately wandering the streets with their teeth bared and the whites of their eyes showing has not tipped you off to the fact it's Christmas, we have news for you: it's Christmas. Joy to the world. By now, you've probably got most of your Christmas shopping out of the way, but there's always that ... Read more
December 12th, 2012
On Friday 30th November, Appliances Online cooked a festive barbeque lunch for our friends over at Electrolux. Employing over 150 staff in their New South Wales office, Electrolux has a very strong relationship with Appliances Online and it was lovely to be able to take the time out from our busy scedules to say thank you. Here we all are, stylishly attired in our safety vest best, ... Read more
December 7th, 2012
From Radiohead's "He buzzes like a fridge" through to Marvin Gaye's "I'm hot just like an oven," appliance references have been improving music since the dawn of time. Seriously, cast your mind back to the dark times in which appliances had not yet been invented. The only music they had then was boring symphonies and lame folk songs. But as soon as whitegoods entered the scene, so ... Read more
November 30th, 2012
Appliances Online’s annual Online Christmas Shopping study into Australians’ shopping behaviour around the festive season has revealed that one in five (23%) Australians will do much – if not all - of their shopping at online retail outlets. The research revealed an increase in the amount of Generation Y (30% 2012, 23% in 2011) and X (24% in 2012, 21% in 2011) shopping at online retail outlets ... Read more
November 30th, 2012
If you're reading this, it's safe to assume you're no stranger to shopping online. We live in an incredibly fast-paced world, and sometimes we're left with no option but to buy goods over the internet. However, how can you be sure your online shopping experience is safe? Safe online shopping First of all, check to make sure you are purchasing from a secure site. Appliances Online takes the ... Read more