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Why you should run an empty hot wash in your washing machine

August 27, 2026 by Dorothy Baker

My neighbour always runs her washing machine empty at 60°C once a month, and it isn't to clean the clothes

Your neighbour isn’t wasting water—she’s performing essential appliance maintenance. A monthly empty hot wash prevents mould, bacteria, and that musty smell that clings to clean laundry, keeping your washing machine healthy for years.

How to clean the haze between an oven door’s glass panes

August 17, 2026 by Dorothy Baker

Oven engineers never clean the door with the glass still in place: the right way to reach the film that scrubbing never to...

Your oven door has two glass panels, and the one you can’t see is filthy. Professional engineers know that the inner pane traps grease vapour that no amount of scrubbing touches, and it requires strategic disassembly or a clever workaround to restore that crystal-clear view.