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What the heck is a Sound Plate?
When it comes to giving your home theatre’s sound quality a bit of extra kick, a sound bar is the first port of call for many households. It makes sense – these low-profile speakers are made to sit...
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Avoid cold coffee with one simple tip
If you’re a coffee drinker, you’ll know that there’s nothing quite as frustrating as a lukewarm cuppa. Whether you’re ordering a latte at the café, or brewing your own a home, you’ll want to get the...
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Clean your vacuum filters!
No appliance lasts forever, but you’d be surprised how much a bit of simple maintenance can do to extend their lifespan. Taking proper care of the hard-working components of your appliances can allow...
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Dishwasher not drying? Five tips to try:
Dishwashers are meant to provide convenience at home, saving you time and effort. So it’s always frustrating when you still need to hand-dry your dishes after the dishwashing’s complete, even after...
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Is your fan deadly?
During summer months, fans and air conditioners become practically essential for staying comfortable at home during the day or the night. But if you go to sleep with a fan or air conditioner running...
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How to get rid of spiders at home
A recent meeting at Appliances Online HQ was gatecrashed by a surprise visitor – a spider! Lowering him or herself down on a web, this arthropod wasn’t able to add much to the meeting agenda other...
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Seeking the perfect sandwich – quick tips for better sangers
“Can I share with you my worldview? All of humankind has one thing in common: the sandwich. I believe that all anyone really wants in this life is to sit in peace and eat a sandwich.” – Elizabeth...
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Food Fight – are pavlovas, lamingtons and flat whites Aussie or Kiwi?
With Australia and New Zealand set to face off with one another in the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final, the old rivalries between our two nations have flared up once again. But nothing inspires more...
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Where to store your ingredients for maximum freshness
Organisation is essential in any kitchen. The mark of a great home chef is knowing exactly what ingredients are stored where, so they can be used to whip up a recipe at a moment’s notice. Plus, by...
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How to get wine out of clothes
Halloween has passed, Christmas is still a couple of months away… must be Melbourne Cup time! source: Synyan on Wikimedia Commons When you’re all dressed up to watch a 3-minute race, all it takes is a...
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How to clean stainless steel
One tip that we regularly recommend to anyone planning a kitchen renovation is to choose appliances with similar finishes, to help give the room a consistent, unified appearance. Stainless steel...
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How to make pancakes from scratch like a badass pro
Roaming the aisles of my local supermarket the other day, hunting and gathering my household’s weekly food supply, I was struck by a sudden craving. A craving for something sweet, or maybe something...
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The age of the Betamax is over – a retrospective
Sony Japan has announced that as of March 2016, it will cease production of cassette tapes for the Betamax. If your reaction to reading that was “wait, is Betamax still a thing?”, apparently it was,...
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Appliances Online turns 10 – Celebrate double digits with our Birthday...
In November 2005, John Winning launched Appliances Online with a mobile phone, a laptop and a rented truck. Today, in November 2015, Appliances Online is still going, with hundreds of employees, a...
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Fan Buying Guide – simple ways to stay cool
When summer rolls around, if an air conditioner isn’t a practical or affordable option, a fan is often the next best choice. Sometimes a refreshing breeze is just what you need to stay comfortable...
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Avoid the fines – let us take away your old appliance!
If you’ve been exploring the streets of Sydney recently, you may have spotted some appliances in unusual places: OR SO IT WOULD SEEM! source: City of Sydney This isn’t just some interesting street...
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How to defrost your fridge or freezer
If you’ve had your fridge or freezer for a while now, there’s a chance that its interior may start to resemble Antarctica – all frost and ice, but without the fun of penguins. source: Piotrus at...
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Tony Abbott buys a fridge online for Christmas – and so can you!
To get ready for the festive season, many Australian households invest in a spare fridge to go in the garage, spare room, even the laundry. This extra storage space can be really handy if you’re...
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Big washing machines – pros and cons
When you’re in the market for a new washing machine, you could opt for a more-or-less identical replacement for your current model. “If it ain’t broke” and all that (though if you’re buying a...
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Last minute Christmas meal ideas
Have you STILL not done your Christmas food shopping? If so, you may be a contender for the world’s greatest procrastinator (I’d fight you for the title, but can’t be bothered). Unfortunately,...
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The Appliance Delivery Before Christmas – An Appliances Online Poem
The Night Appliance Delivery Before Christmas (with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore and Henry Livingston) (source: Kevin Kahle on Wikipedia) ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the...
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Appliance Hack – One simple tip for cleaning your blender in LITERALLY seconds
Cleaning a blender by hand can be a time-consuming exercise in frustration. Most blender jugs tend to be tall and narrow, making it really tricky to access the bit at the base around the blades where...
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Yamaha MusicCast – how to give your home its own personal soundtrack
Digital music can be a real sanity-saver. Rather than carting around thick wallets of CDs (hey, we all used to do it back in the mid-90s), you can keep hundreds of songs stored on your handy...
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Our favourite technologies from CES 2016
Another Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has come and gone, with another crop of new and improved gadgets and appliances being shown off underneath the Las Vegas lights. Here’s a quick summary of our...
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French Door Fridges – an Appliances Online Buying Guide
Do you need some extra storage space to keep your family and guests well-fed? Do you ever wish that your food, drink, ice and chilled water were easier to access? Do you want to add a bit of...
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How to choose a kitchen sink and tap, and how to keep them both clean
When renovating your kitchen, have you thought of everything but the kitchen sink? It’s one of the three most-used sections of most kitchens, along with the fridge and the oven/stove. You’ll want to...
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A better way to deal with old and broken-down appliances
There’s something inherently sad, and even a little tragic, about an old appliance sitting abandoned in the street. The meals cooked on a simple stove like this may have once helped to bring a family...
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Our Five Favourite Stylish Heating Appliances
If you want to be prepared for the gradual change in seasons, or for a sudden cold snap, it’s worth investing in a heating appliance well before the mercury starts plummeting. But while heaters and...
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Top 5 features from TCL’s 2016 TVs
TCL‘s 2016 TV range has been designed to help you easily enjoy all kinds of entertainment at home, from movies on disc or USB, to streaming TV from Netflix! Here’s a run down of our 5 favourite...
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Apartment living horror stories – how to handle common problems
More and more of us are living in apartments, units, flats, terrace homes and other high-density housing. Living in such close proximity to other human beings comes with its share of challenges, from...
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