Customers seek answers after constant power outages in Terrytown

NEIGHBORS TELL ME THAT THEY’VE BEEN LOSING POWER ANYWHERE FROM 4 TO 6 TIMES A MONTH. NOW, OUTAGES AREN’T UNCOMMON IN THIS ...
Apartment Therapy

Nervous About Washing Your Down Comforter? Do This Instead

Toss in a few tennis balls (or wool dryer balls) to help break up clumps and redistribute the down. Every so often, pause the ...
CNET

Combo Washer-Dryer Machines Are Finally Worth It. LG's New Model Proves It

Painfully long drying times have plagued hybrid laundry machines. LG's latest Signature Series washer-dryer combo can knock ...
The Family Handyman on MSN

LG WashTower review: We tried it, here’s everything you need to know

We tried one of the most popular stacked washer-dryers, the LG WashTower. Here’s how it went, from installation to months of ...
Belfast Live

Expert warns against using fabric softener in washing machine - 35p product can work better

An appliance repair expert has warned that fabric softener can cause mould to build up in your washing machine's detergent ...

14 Old-Fashioned Home Gadgets That Increased Convenience (And Are Still Around Today)

Some household tools revolutionized housework when they were first invented, and many of them are still in our homes today, ...

Officials stress Calgarians must save water after Bearspaw main break sees no drop in usage

Repair work continues in Calgary, where Mayor Jeromy Farkas said the city is committed to fixing a problematic water main ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Woman breaks open washing machine to show damaging side effects of popular product: 'No idea why anyone uses it'

"[It] is just grease on your clothes to hold dirt, sweat and stains better." Woman breaks open washing machine to show ...

Why your parents’ appliances lasted decades – and yours don’t

Joost Veldhuizen’s mother has two possessions she is especially fond of: her Philips food processor and her Miele vacuum ...
Budget and the Bees

Appliance Repair Pros: 7 Habits That Destroy Your Washing Machine

Stop killing your washer. Appliance pros reveal 7 habits that destroy your machine, from overloading to using too much ...
VegOut Magazine

You know you're lower-middle-class when these 5 purchases feel like major life decisions

When your washing machine breaks and you spend three weeks researching replacements while calculating if you can survive ...
PC World

Japan invents ‘human washing machine’ that cleans and calms in 15 minutes

An unusual household appliance has been launched on the market in Japan: a washing machine for people. The 7.5-feet-long capsule (that’s 2.30 meters) was unveiled at the World Expo [PDF], which took ...