8 h. ago Child star who sang 'washing machines live longer with Calgon' has new voice actor job

Seb Sargent, 21, went viral mimicking train voices on TikTok - but he started young, singing the Calgon jingle at just two-years-old that foreshadowed his future career

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11 h. ago These clothes should never go in a washing machine, expert warns

Cleaning experts at Which? have shared five things you should never clean in your washing machine

Events

5 d. ago Brits ditch luxury as most want room for washing machine and coat storage over swimming pool or home cinema

Dream pads no longer boast the luxuries of life, as Brits prefer creating their perfect abode with homely comforts like storage and an extra loo, a study has found

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7 d. ago Scientists issue chilling warning over washing machines after finding deadly germs survive your spin cycle

Scientists warn that deadly pathogens can survive in this popular home appliance. This research highlights a serious health risk for 22 million Americans.

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9 d. ago Death, divorce and the magic of kitchen objects: how to find hope in loss

As they pass through different hands, cooking utensils can magically connect us to loved ones who are no longer with us I have long felt that kitchen objects can have a life of their own. Even so, I found this eerie. One August day in 2020, I was going to fetch clothes out of the washing machine when suddenly a cake tin fell at my feet with a loud clang. It wasn’t just any cake tin. It was the heart-shaped tin I had used to bake my own wedding cake. I wouldn’t have thought much of it except that it was only two months since my husband had left me, out of the blue.Nearly 23 years ago, this giant metal heart had been brand new. My husband-to-be had told me he liked fruit cake but hated glace cherries. For our wedding, I decided to bake him a rich, dark fruit cake with no cherries and chopped-up dried apricots to take their place. There are photos of us cutting the cake together looking blissfully happy. We would soon be on our way to Venice for our honeymoon. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Stop ruining your clothes by understanding these laundry symbols

Never lose another top to a washing machine or ironing disaster again once you learn the meaning of these little signs

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2 w. ago Tragic final moments of paddleboarders sucked into 'washing machine' weir

Former police officer Nerys Bethan Lloyd led a paddleboarding tour on the River Cleddau in Haverfordwest that resulted in the deaths of an instructor and three women

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2 w. ago Best quiet washing machine 2025: Top appliances that spin on near

Stuart Pritchard gets down and domestic with a swish sextet of seriously muted washing machines

Politics

3 w. ago Duvets will smell fresher without washing machine if you do one task now

Avoid the washing machine hassle, this one simple trick will freshen up your duvet, eliminate bacteria, and banish musty smells using just sunshine

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3 w. ago Put your baby down to nap near a washing machine, expert says

Researcher warns that dark daytime naps can disrupt babies’ sleep when they properly go to bed at nightBabies should not be put in a dark, quiet room for a nap but in a light room with background noise like a washing machine, an expert has said.Prof Helen Ball, a scientific adviser for the charity The Lullaby Trust who has carried out sleep research with more than 5,000 parents and babies at Durham University, said long daytime naps are like “mini night times” that can disrupt babies’ sleep when they properly go to bed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Easy trick will leave your duvet feeling 'cleaner than ever' without using washing machine

A cleaning expert has shared a simple method that will freshen up your bedding in just a few hours

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4 w. ago One simple task will leave your duvets feeling cleaner without a washing machine

Here is an easy way to kill bacteria and germs in your duvet without having to put it into the washing machine.

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4 w. ago Mrs Hinch fan raves over 99p Home Bargains product that made washing machine smell 'beautiful'

Mrs Hinch fan Caroline took to Facebook to share her cheap favourite product from Home Bargains that eliminated all bad odours from her washing machine and left it smelling fabulous.

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4 w. ago Washing machine mould can be 'simply' removed in just one cycle with simple hack

Mould can be a common sight in washing machines, appearing in many different areas, but one cleaning expert has shared one very simple method to remove it from the seals.

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