Warning: Cats shouldn’t be washed and dogs can blow the house up

A BBC news report about a lovely tabby kitten who survived a 10 minute wash in a washing machine ( Kitten’s washing machine ordeal ) reminded me of an incident I encountered as a repairman some years back.

Electrolux tumble dryer tries ironing too

Electrolux have just developed a new tumble dryer called the Iron Aid, which aims to “significantly reduce the amount of ironing required”.

Quick wash options aren’t quick enough – let’s set the time ourselves

In a recent blog entry I complained about how modern washing machines take too long to wash and explained the reasons why ( Customers want much faster washes ). I also complained that a lot of “quick washes” have become only relatively quick, and they are actually long washes as opposed to very long washes these days.