Bandit the pet ferret survives being put through full 100-minute washing machine cycle

Bandit the pet ferret survives being put through full 100-minute washing machine cycle Bandit was given a 1 per cent chance of survival after he sneaked into a machine He was in Josh Crosse and Jackie Redfern’s machine and had a 100-minute wash  He was taken to Vets4Pets Leeds Colton from his home in Halton, West … Read more

JENNI MURRAY: The day I forced my burglar to do the washing- up 

So often we women are accused of being nosy curtain twitchers who know everybody in the neighbourhood and all their business. But now Scotland Yard has come to our defence. According to the Met Police’s only e-fit officer, Tony Barnes, women are far better than men at catching crooks because we pay so much more … Read more

Footy WAG Rebecca Judd reveals she has FOUR washing machines in her laundry

Every mother’s dream! Footy WAG Rebecca Judd reveals she has FOUR washing machines in the laundry of her $7.3 million mansion in Melbourne By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:44 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 05:46 GMT, 13 January 2021 She likes to live in the lap of luxury.  And on Wednesday, … Read more

Robotics: Kitchen assistant will cook 5,000 recipes from scratch – and even do the washing up after

Meal prep just got considerably easier thanks to a robotic kitchen assistant that will cook 5,000 different recipes from scratch — and even do the dishes afterwards.  Developed by UK-based Moley Robotics, the cooking automaton has two dextrous hands and was modelled to mimic the 2011 MasterChef winner, Tim Anderson. The ‘Automated Kitchen’ can gather … Read more

I’m A Celebrity 2020: AJ Pritchard is pleased to be given washing up duties

AJ Pritchard was left feeling content after he was given washing up duties on Thursday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The Strictly Come Dancing star, 26, wasn’t surprised when he was given the task, saying: ‘If you do a job too well, you get given a job’. The professional dancer’s … Read more

Environment: microfibre filters in washing machines needed to protect marine life, charity says 

Slowing the tide of ocean plastic: Microfibre filters should be fitted to all washing machines by law to protect sea life, environmental charity says Microfibres are tiny plastic threads released when clothes are machine washed Experts estimated that 165,000 tons of synthetic fibres enter the ocean annually The Marine Conservation Society is calling for microfibre filters … Read more

Mums Who Clean: Australian mother shares time-saving washing trick that eliminates ironing forever

‘I’ll never iron again’: Mum shares her ‘genius’ washing trick that will shave HOURS off your laundry routine – and all you need are pegs and coat hangers A mother discovered a clever trick that cuts ironing from her laundry routine She washes clothes on a gentle cycle then shakes each item vigorously The Sydney … Read more

Fifi Box shares an adorable photo of her daughter Daisy Belle sitting in a washing basket

Melting hearts! Radio star Fifi Box shares an adorable photo of her one-year-old daughter Daisy Belle sitting in a washing basket By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:20 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 15:20 BST, 1 October 2020 She’s a proud mother to daughter Trixie, seven and Daisy Belle, one. And on Thursday, Fifi … Read more

Microplastics: Washing clothes releases 175,000 TONS of synthetic fibres on to land every year

Microplastic pollution is not just damaging the oceans: Washing clothes releases 175,000 TONS of synthetic fibres on to land every year, study finds US experts analysed the amount of microfibers made and released each year They also considered how fibres are processed at wastewater treatment plants Here, the tiny threads of plastic end up in sludge for … Read more

Mum restores a dirty old teddy bear to PERFECT condition with strip washing cleaning method

A mother has restored a dirty old teddy bear to perfect condition with ‘strip washing’, a method of soaking soft fabrics in a mixture that draws out deeply ingrained dirt. The Australian woman posted in a Facebook cleaning group detailing how she salvaged her dog’s dirt-encrusted toy which had been left outside in the garden … Read more