June 24th, 2013
Last week I was lucky enough to attend a sous vide cooking masterclass with Pete Evans – professional chef and celebrity judge on the popular TV show My Kitchen Rules. Held at the Sydney Seafood School, this class showed us how to use the Breville Sous Vide Supreme™ to get that 'melt-in-the-mouth' quality from food, which you usually only get to experience at five-star restaurants. To prove this wasn't ... Read more
June 20th, 2013
Whether you’re a student renter living a nomadic urban lifestyle, or a home-owner upgrading to a better place, moving house can be a stressful and painful experience. "Where's Junior?" In addition to packing your life into boxes to be entrusted to the care of two men and a truck, you also need to get your appliances ready to move them safely and without incident. Here are some tips to ... Read more
June 17th, 2013
One of the first pieces of advice typically given to anyone looking at reorganising a cluttered kitchen is to get rid of everything you don’t use. Alas, more than a few different small appliances fall into this category, rarely getting used for anything more than gathering dust and getting in the way. An impressive collection, but how many do you REALLY need? But certain small appliances, especially single-use ... Read more
June 12th, 2013
When it comes to hi-fi, are you more than a bit power-mad? Want a piece of audio equipment that's guaranteed to annoy your neighbours if not technically classified as a weapon of mass-destruction? Well, check this monster out: It’s called the Panasonic SC-MAX700GSK Mini Hi-Fi System. This remarkable audio device is packing some serious heat. 2300 watts of it. Brandishing a pair of 4-way Giant Speaker boxes, each armed with ... Read more
June 11th, 2013
News recently broke that US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to do something about the greenhouse gas production of their respective countries. Specifically, they’ll be winding back the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Image source: ABC “Waitaminute,” I hear you say, “why am I reading this on the Appliances Online blog? How is international politics relevant here? Where are the blogs about ... Read more
June 7th, 2013
Many Australians have a special place in their heart for the backyard beer fridge, so when one of these hardworking appliances goes wrong, it’s SERIOUS BUSINESS. That said, generally when our bar fridge blows out, the worst problems we have to deal with are drinking warm beer and ordering a replacement from Appliances Online, neither of which is especially challenging. So spare a thought for Craig Reynolds of ... Read more
June 5th, 2013
Holy spin cycles Batman, Appliances Online is currently on SALE! We've got discounts across ALL CATEGORIES including fridges, washing machines, dishwashers, ovens, vacuum cleaners, coffee machines, televisions AND MUCH MORE! Here are some of our top picks – but you'll need to be quick! These offers are strictly limited. 228L Samsung Fridge SR227MW Perfect as a second fridge, this Samsung offers unbeatable value! Easy to clean, cold all the way ... Read more
June 5th, 2013
Appliances Online was very proud and excited to be involved in last night's episode of Celebrity Apprentice, starring Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Rice, triple world boxing champion Jeff Fenech, and media personality Prue MacSween. The 'Dirty Laundry Challenge' saw each team running their own launderette – dealing with boundless quantities of soiled shirts, knickers, and briefs. John Winning, CEO of the Winning Group, stepped up on the day ... Read more
June 3rd, 2013
Appliances aren't always as simple as we'd like them to be. Even the most straightforward functions of everyday household gadgets are sometimes described in such confusing technical jargon that even experts are left scratching their heads. Since we're all about keeping appliances simple at Appliances Online, here's our guide to a few of the terms that we've found confusing, what they mean, and what they can do ... Read more
June 3rd, 2013
Great news for wine lovers! Vintec – the leading manufacturer of wine storage cabinets – is turning 15 this year, and to celebrate, they've got 8 bottles of Penfolds Grange to give away. For your chance to win, all you need to do is purchase a Vintec product, and then register your details at the Vintec Club website. Vintec will give away one bottle of Penfolds Grange (valued at ... Read more
May 30th, 2013
A new kettle bearing an unfortunate resemblance to Adolf Hitler is causing blood to boil in America. Retailers JC Penney compounded their faux pas by choosing to display the pseudo-fascist appliance on one of their gigantic billboards. The billboard featuring the offensive kettle was positioned on the 405 Interstate Highway, Calfornia - a fairly busy road in the States ... In case you don't see it: look for ... Read more
May 30th, 2013
It's been a big week for celebrities and appliances. After examining Madonna's vacuum cleaner fetish yesterday, today we turn our attention to everyone's favourite A-list nut bag, Tom Cruise: As legend has it, Tom was spotted doing a bit of shopping in Rochester, New York when he came upon a fridge and just had to know what it smelled like. According to an eyewitness: “Tom came back in ... Read more
May 29th, 2013
The Met Gala in New York City is one of the fashion world's biggest events, drawing A-list celebrities from around the world. So what does the Queen of Pop Madonna do before the event? Hair? Makeup? Outfit? No. She vacuums her bathroom: This photo was posted on Madonna's Instagram with the caption: “Tidying up before the #metball". Days later, Miele (the brand of the vacuum that is provocatively positioned ... Read more
May 27th, 2013
It's that time again - time for Appliances Online to take you through some of the most creative, imaginative, and... well, weird interpretations of a common household appliance. We've previously covered toasters, washing machines and fridges - now it's time for rangehoods. While we may have found this rangehood over at The Concrete Cottage, it is most certainly not made of concrete. False advertising I say, even if ... Read more
May 22nd, 2013
It was a Friday night, and after a hard week of appliance blogging, I was in the mood to let loose: So there we all were at the pub, having a merry old time indeed. However, not all was well with my lovely aunt – who I had spontaneously decided to invite along: "I'm fine!" she insisted, whilst trying to use a beer coaster as a pillow. "I think ... Read more
