May 22nd, 2013
It's National Cyber Security Awareness Week, people. Time to think about the issue of shopping safely online. This week the Australian Government is joining forces with various industry, community and consumer bodies to inform the public about how to ensure their private info stays private. Appliances Online is a wholehearted supporter of this initiative. Unfortunately, cybercrime is a fact of (21st century) life. As the net becomes an ... Read more
May 22nd, 2013
Housework is boring. I hope that we can all agree on this. I know that some people achieve a degree of satisfaction from getting their household jobs done, but many of us struggle to keep up with our home maintenence when we'd much rather be doing something else. Doing the laundry seems to be a particular bugbear on may of our backs, and one that's all to easy ... Read more
May 21st, 2013
Until the end of June, customers have the opportunity to claim a number of promotions when purchasing selected Bissell products. Purchase the Lift-OFF Steam Mop 23B6F model and you will also receive a gift card worth $50. Even better, if you purchase a Lift-OFF Deep Cleaner 10N4F model before December 31 and you'll be rewarded with a $100 gift card. Bissell is a family-owned business that has been in ... Read more
May 20th, 2013
It’s been a long-running joke in the Appliances Online office that the world’s greatest cooking appliance isn’t an advanced induction cooktop or fancy steam oven, but rather the humble sandwich press. Sunbeam Sandwich Press & Contact Grill GR8450 The theory (mostly held by the office's bachelors) says that since the sandwich press offers a rapidly-heating means of cooking on not just one, but TWO different surfaces at once, ... Read more
May 16th, 2013
Check out what’s just landed at Appliances Online: a Samsung fridge with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. Via the fridge's touch-screen, you’ll have access to a suite of rather awesome apps and some revolutionary Smart capabilities. Why Wi-Fi? And why does a fridge need apps? Well, it’s about giving you a centrally positioned organisational tool. The kitchen is the centre of the home. And the fridge is (more-or-less) the focus of the ... Read more
May 15th, 2013
The foodie world is abuzz with news the UN is telling us to eat insects for the sake of our health and the planet. The word is bugs are an environmentally-friendly food source with powerful nutritional benefits. They might end world hunger. And, uh, they also taste yummo. Eating insects isn't as weird as you think A new book on the subject has just been released by the UN’s ... Read more
May 14th, 2013
Want to know how to cook perfect mashed potatoes? Who else to ask than Heston Blumenthal – founder of the acclaimed Fat Duck restaurant, and star of numerous TV shows including Heston's Feasts. Here he is, staring intently into your soul, as if to say: I know you ate a cupcake for lunch, instead of salad*. Shame on you. Anyway, for the uninitiated, Heston is a chef who ... Read more
May 14th, 2013
It seems that we just can't get enough of weird fridges here at Appliances Online. If we're not blogging about odd fridge designs, or fridges arranged into elaborate public art displays, we're looking at tales of refrigeration disasters, or fridges that have been overrun with felines. So here are a few more fridges that we 've pulled from the bowels of the internet and why they've impressed ... Read more
May 14th, 2013
Living in an apartment-block requires a bit of tolerance, understanding and respect for your fellow man (and woman). There’s a lot of you crammed into the one building. And there’s just a few centimetres of plasterboard between the random shlubs above, below and next to you. Okay, so there’s a bunch of things we could say on the subject of apartment etiquette. Today, we’re gonna focus on the ... Read more
May 9th, 2013
The kitchen is a place for cooking, and as recipes and techniques are passed down from generation to generation, cooking is an activity surrounded by legends and folklore. However, as Doctor Henry Jones Junior once pointed out, folklore can sometimes prove dangerous when it starts being accepted as fact. In addition to legends about food, more than a few myths have been passed down regarding appliances as ... Read more
May 2nd, 2013
Appliances Online is proud to introduce the DéLonghi Icona vintage kettle and toaster range to our collection of beautiful vintage appliances. DéLonghi is an Italian company with a commitment to creating appliances as stylish as they are functional. The Icona range – pictured here in cream and mahogany (i.e. the Dolcevita collection), is unique and timeless. The chrome trim provides a sense of sophistication and elegance, while ... Read more
May 2nd, 2013
Mums are notorious for being on the go. Whether it's racing out the door off to work, dropping the kids off at school or simply running around the kitchen trying to get dinner ready, they always seem to be busy. If your mum is too busy to even think about what gift she might like to receive this Mother's Day, the odds are pretty high that caffeine ... Read more
May 2nd, 2013
As mentioned by the ever-insightful Louise in her blog Mother’s Day gift idea: Breville fruit and vegetable juicer, a lot of the stereotypes about mothers out there are patronising at best and flat-out wrong at worst. One motherhood myth in dire need of busting is the idea that Mums are behind the times when it comes to technology. Even if this is sometimes true, it doesn't have ... Read more
May 1st, 2013
Mother's Day may be just over a week away, but have you worked out what you'll be buying mum this year? More than just flowers I hope! Some of the most loved chefs from around the world are also mothers. From Australia's very own Donna Hay to American Iron Chef Cat Cora and the domestic goddess herself Nigella Lawson, it is no secret that mums are the ... Read more
May 1st, 2013
Asko produces a range of quality appliances for the entire home, but we're especially fond of how its dishwashers and laundry appliances are designed to operate efficiently and save water. To help keep your home organised and clean, selected Asko laundry appliances and dishwashers are now on sale, so you can also get an amazing deal. By purchasing an Asko appliance before the end of July, you ... Read more
