Cleans, freshens and maintains your washer

Advantages: Easy to use, very effective
Disadvantages: Takes around 2 ½ hours. Stainless steel drums only.

..."Dr. Beckmann Service-it" is a liquid washing machine cleaner that claims to "clean, freshen and maintain against breakdowns and malfunctions". The makers recommend that it be used every 3 months (or 40 washes) in order to rid your washing machine drum, pipes, seals, etc. of any build-up of detergent residue and grime. Also, by cleaning, to dispel any odours, and maintain efficiency by eliminating any build-up of limescale on the heating elements. The product is to be found in the 'laundry aides' section in many supermarkets, and can be purchased direct from the manufacturer's online shop at www.acdomart.co.uk. ~ My reason for using ~ I am keen to reduce my carbon footprint and have switched most of my wash loads to 30 or 40 degrees. However, when I recently used a 60 degree cycle (with high spin speed) I was surprised...

lml888v 21.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Dr. Beckmann Service-it Washing Machine Cleaner

High pressure washer

Advantages: Handy, cleans well, high power, easy to use
Disadvantages: Maybe length of hose, can get cheaper versions

...If your Like me and don’t like paying £6 to get you car gleaming and clean, then this product is a good idea. The Karcher K090 Pressure Washer helps me easily get my car in the sparkling condition I like it easily and cheaply. Fare enough you have to put the extra time in cleaning but if you do it your self then you know what standard it will be done to and take pride in the finished article. I have an issue with the mechanical brush drive through washers I don’t believe they can do your paint work any good at all, have you seen the bristles on the spinner brushes, they are nylon and spin at a far rate, I am sure this can ware down your paint after a while. Plus I don’t feel comfortable at the end when the blower starts it always looks like it won’t move out of the way will brake the screen come...

dingoo 17.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Karcher K090 Pressure Washer

A washing machine I'm allowed to ram stuff in!

Advantages: Inexpensive, realistic, entertaining, neutral colours
Disadvantages: Door can come off, difficult to close, power button

...The title is of course a suggestion from my 18 month old :o) I recently went for some three weeks without a washing machine and had to make countless trips to the local laundrette with my lad in tow. Much to the laundrette lady's disgust I could hardly strap my son in his pushchair for hours at a time so he took great pleasure in examining the washing machines up close and deciding what it is they do; he even got to wash his cookie monster. He has since taken a great interest in the washing machine at home and was seizing every available opportunity to "wash" his things (be they his cookie monster, dirty socks or half full cup of milk). So when I had to go to Toys R Us recently to purchase a second stair gate (he's figured out how to open his bedroom door - at 5am), I decided to look for a little washing machine all of his own...

Lizamabug 25.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Just Like Home Washing Machine

Pretending to wash dolly's clothes

Advantages: Good for promoting pretend play
Disadvantages: none

...Little Children are fascinated by washing machines. I have known many babies pacified by watching the washing go round and round. However this washing machine is not for really washing it is a toy, no need to panic when your little ones touch the buttons on it. You can buy this toy washing machine for your Childs house play from the E L C it costs £12.50. Your two year old should be happy playing with this. My grandson had a similar one when he was two. . I have seen this toy washing machines in house corners in an educational /play setting. A child up to eight year old will probably still enjoy playing with it This washing machine is a blue plastic .It has a clear circular door that is trimmed with red. The buttons on the front for switching it on, changing programmers are red too. There is a little soap dispenser draw that...

mumsymary 11.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of ELC Washing Machine

Dolly helps with the washing!

Advantages: Use less detergent, power and water
Disadvantages: Can be noisy

...Anything that saves money these days just HAS to be a good idea - and if, at the same time; you are doing a little bit to help the environment - so much the better. This was my thought when I decided to look for the Dolly Washer Balls - something I had previously seen on television some ten to twelve years ago. I will admit that I thought they were a good idea at the time but I was already using highly concentrated detergents and didn't get them. When searching Lakeland recently (for something entirely different) I came across them again and decided to give them a try. So, what ARE Dolly Washer Balls? They are similar in appearance to something that you would give your dog to play with (best to keep them out of his way). They are two inches (5cm) in diameter and made of thermoplastic synthetic rubber which is, apparently...

Minha 03.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Lakeland Dolly Washer Balls

Happy washer

Advantages: clean clothes
Disadvantages: none so far

...After the door broke on my washing machine and had to be forced open so that I could get my washing out. I decided it was time to go and buy a new washing machine. I like to shop around for a good deal before I spend my hard earned cash on expensive items, as most washing machines cost from £200 upwards depending on where you buy and which size washing machine you go for. So after checking out the main stores, Currys, Argos and Comet I spotted a Zanussi 12070W 1200 spin on offer at Comet for £230 if you bought it and took it away the same day. Now, I'm a bit dubious when it comes to the larger stores sales as most of the time you find the item you want go to get it only to be told it's not in stock and that a similar product is usually a little more expensive, which is what happened when I went to get my washing machine. The next...

Sunnysmiles 03.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Zanussi ZWF 12070

Bosch Aquatak 160 Pro X Pressure Washer

Advantages: Hose reel, well balanced, detergent tank, the king of its family.
Disadvantages: Accessories/additional lances etc are hard to find, but are available.

...Bosch bring to you the King of their pressure washer range, the Aquatak 160 Pro X! (If the title doesn't excite you then the specification certainley will) The ''Rolls Royce'' of the Aquatak range, its stylish body holds the 2800w heart, producing a maximum pressure of 155bar creating a 570ltr per hour water flow like no other Aquatak system. No job is too big (nor small) for the 160 Pro X. Now the many features include, a hose reel, (no longer do you have to wind the high pressure hose up by hand and it spring back to life in your face), simply wind it back up onto the reel and voila!, nice tidy storage. The detergent tank is removable as well, a little tricky but none the less it can be removed, i am not sure as to why people may want to remove it (pouring detergent into it is fairly easy) but it has that option to be removed...

blackhawk204 08.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Bosch Aquatak 160 Pro X Pressure Washer 155Bar

Great Machine!

Advantages: Quick Work-Out, Cheaper than Power Plates, Great Results
Disadvantages: Only tones your body, doesnt keep you fit.

...This machine is simply a must if you want to tone yourself up and not have the hassle of going to the gym for hours each week! I bought one of these off Ebay, and now so glad i did. Its simply an amazing piece of kit. My Personal Experience At first i thought, surely this machine cant be as good as i've been reading all over the net, people must be exagerating and just trying to sell the machine. How wrong i was.... The first time i used this, i trained at level 10 (ranges from 1-20) thinking i can take it at that level no problem, and sure enough i was ok, i did a few different positions for my legs, stomache and arms. I trained for about 10 minutes, as i wanted to see how much this would actualy do, and sales reports tell me that 10minutes of using this machine is equivelent to 1 hour at the gym. Boy oh boy did i feel it...

Mark_K 27.03.2008 (28.03.2008) · Read review
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Review of Crazy Fit Vibration Massage Plate Exercise Machine

The Best Pressure Washer Around!

Advantages: Powerful enough for pretty much any job!
Disadvantages: Perhaps slightly noisy

...compete with the high priced ones. Sometimes you don't always get a better item by paying more for it & that I believe is correct with this pressure washer. I had to write this review as I found them helpful before my purchase & there are so many on the market that its just very time consuming looking through all the pressure washers available!! My patio now looks like new, does need re-pointing though as I blew it all out - it did need re-doing anyway! Thats how powerful this little machine is!! If you had doubts before reading this, do yourself a favour & save yourself some time & money by purchasing one of these - at £45 it wont break the bank & will do a usually very expensive job! Good luck with your cleaning!...

pinkdaisy 05.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Karcher KB1010 Pressure Washer

Good for a Clean Machine

Advantages: leaves machine smelling fresher
Disadvantages: chemical smell, not too many visible results, hard to apply to soap drawer

...I don't really ever think to give my washing machine a wash. A quick wipe around now and again on the external surface maybe but not a full wash, after all it washes all the time, how could it get dirty? Well, that's what I thought until recently I opened the door after a wash had completed and noticed a stale water smell. That's when I set out to find something to freshen it up a bit. Having looked around a few shops I soon realised that there wasn't actually alot available for this, and this was the only product I could find. So I purchased a box of this, at around £1.50. It contained enough treatment for one clean and recommended that cleaning occurs every three months. I'm not sure about this, but I took it home and gave it a go. The first instruction is to dilute some of the product (liquid) with water and soak the soap...

katherineh123 12.12.2009 · Read review
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