June 5th, 2013 by Louise Carter

Appliances Online was very proud and excited to be involved in last night's episode of Celebrity Apprentice, starring Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Rice, triple world boxing champion Jeff Fenech, and media personality Prue MacSween. The 'Dirty Laundry Challenge' saw each team running their own launderette – dealing with boundless quantities of soiled shirts, knickers, and briefs. John Winning, CEO of the Winning Group, stepped up on the day ... Read more

April 11th, 2013 by Richie Black

Don't get us wrong. The vast majority of appliances are awesome. Appliances Online only sells awesome appliances. But some out there are really annoying or otherwise completely EVIL. And yet they still exist, frequently in vast numbers. Here's our list of the most awful appliances, starting with the most heinous of 'em all: 1. Leaf Blowers Patented by Beelzebub, these are offensive, useless and (somehow) endemic. Beloved ... Read more

April 9th, 2013 by Krissy Davis

LG has launched a new range of washing machines that is set to change the way Australians interact with their appliances. Almost 45 years since LG released its first washing machine, the brand has now turned its focus to offering machines that boast less water, energy, time and noise. Dubbed the "SmartWasher" range, the innovative machines includes features such as a Truesteam generator to refresh clothes that have ... Read more

March 28th, 2013 by Louise Carter

To use fabric softener or not to use fabric softener, that is the question! But first things first: What is fabric softener? In case you have never done a load of laundry in your life, fabric softener is stuff you add to the wash to make your towels fluffy and you jimjams cuddly. It also contains a perfumed scent that many find pleasing. Fabric softener is comprised of oil or ... Read more

February 27th, 2013 by Louise Carter

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 by Louise Carter

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

January 21st, 2013 by Krissy Davis

The countdown is on in many households around the country - after what has felt like an eternity, there is just one more week until kids go back to school. But while you may be frantically running around to buy school shoes and labelling the contents of those new pencil cases, there's one list of must-haves that is often overlooked - what mum and dad may need ... Read more

November 23rd, 2012 by Mark Bristow

Every so often, you find yourself attending some variety of VIP event.  In such a case, you need to make an effort to look VI. It’s one thing to dig the glad rags out of the cupboard, but if you’re not a regular attendee of events with a dress code, it can take a bit of work to get your best duds into wearable shape. Unfortunately, that means ... Read more

November 15th, 2012 by Mark Bristow

Imagine this: you’ve just loaded your laundry into your front loading washing machine, added the detergent, and started the cycle.  All seems well, and you’re about to walk away. Then you hear... a tapping. You turn around, but there is nothing in the laundry but an empty basket and a full washing machine, whose cycle is just beginning. And then, over the whirr of the turning washer, the tapping ... Read more

November 9th, 2012 by Richie Black

Blogging for Appliances Online, you’ll inevitably find yourself having to trace the odd stock photo. Some, you know, generic image when you haven’t personally had the time to take a picture of a pregnant woman drinking scotch while she loads a dishwasher (for that article about some safety feature or other). We’re amazed - read delighted - at the amount of ridiculous awful or just plain weird ... Read more

October 17th, 2012 by Richie Black

Hey appliances fans – so you’re trawling the interwebs for some good news: well here it is, at last! There’s a big, beautiful appliances SALE now on that promises to make things all hot and sudsy (for ideal washing conditions, of course). And it’s brought to you by the good folk at Asko. Asko are calling this little event the "Clean Up" Sale (geddit?) - and it’ll give ... Read more

October 16th, 2012 by Mark Bristow

Overall, washing machines are pretty ordinary.  There’s top loaders, there’s front loaders, and that’s pretty much about it. While each new model of washing machine adds improved performance, additional features and whiz-bang gizmos, they almost all share a fairly similar design. Or do they? Here’s a batch of washing machine designs that have pushed the envelope and tried something new… even if they have turned out a bit weird. SMEG ... Read more

October 2nd, 2012 by Krissy Davis

Fish and chips, shoes and socks, Batman and Robin - there are some things that are just better when they're together. The same could be said for when it comes to doing laundry as well - not only do separate washing machines and clothes dryers take up more space, they also take up more time and energy. The Bosch WVH28440AU Avantixx automatic washer dryer is the first of ... Read more

September 27th, 2012 by Louise Carter

It's a common scenario: you're saving your money for something special (such as a trip to Bali or a new addition to the family), and your washing machine breaks down. Now not only do you have a mountain of dirty laundry, but you've got to somehow find the cash for new washer! If you find yourself in this kind of situation – don't despair. Thanks to companies like ... Read more

September 17th, 2012 by Louise Carter

Today at Appliances Online we ask the question: who actually takes the time to read fabric care instructions? I know I don't. Which is why all my clothes are black – thus negating the need for time-consuming colour separation. Anyway, black is the new black – haven't you heard? (Another solution is to simply avoid washing your clothes altogether, but that does however come with the downsides of smelling ... Read more