July 4th, 2012 by Louise Carter

Hello everyone! My name is Louise and I like cats. To celebrate Cat Appreciation Week*, I've put together a special edition 'Cats in the Fridge' blog for your enjoyment. (They're cats! And they're in the FRIDGE! What more do you need?? I mean, other than articles of substance, originality, intelligence and wit...) ...cats!!! (Please help me...) Here is a cat, demonstrating the advantages of large door shelves. If your ... Read more

July 3rd, 2012 by Richie Black

Here is a blog about a fridge. Oh, god, I can almost hear you pitching head-first into your keyboard with the boredom of it all. Think how I feel. I have to write this because Louise asked me to. Well, hang on there, tiger. Hoist yourself back to the upright position – there you go, easy does it - now I come to look at it, this is ... Read more

July 3rd, 2012 by Louise Carter

03 July: Appliances Online, Australia’s largest online retailer for whitegoods and appliances, and Electrolux have joined with the 1 Million Women charity to take action against climate change and encourage Australians to make practical changes to live more sustainably. Founded in 2009, 1 Million Women is a national movement of women and girls committed to addressing climate change. It aims to raise awareness for how Australian women ... Read more

July 3rd, 2012 by Richie Black

Appliances Online and Electrolux are joining forces to help the charity 1 Million Women take action against climate change with a competition that puts four environmentally-friendly fridges up for grabs.  1 Million Women is an organisation dedicated to helping Australian women live more sustainably on a daily-basis – each member taking on the challenge of cutting one tonne of carbon pollution from their lives over 12 ... Read more

June 29th, 2012 by Louise Carter

With articles like 'Seven tips for a perfect steak', 'A short guide to defrosting meat' and 'Meaty matters: all your meat storage questions answered!', you'd be forgiven for thinking that the blogging contingent of Appliances Online is staffed entirely by werewolves. Now don't get me wrong – I enjoy eating meat – however I'm also keenly aware of the problems that go hand in hand with overindulgence. ... Read more

June 28th, 2012 by Richie Black

Members of the Appliances Online marketing team discovered the link between cake and porn last night. When at last we stumbled out into the cold night air, we were satiated and energised… with a distinctly sweet taste in our mouths. Let me explain. “Porn.Cake” is a new production running at the Stables Theatre, Sydney, until July 14. We went to see it, and duly enjoyed a creamy slice of contemporary ... Read more

June 28th, 2012 by Mark Bristow

The perfect steak is a bit like the Holy Grail – lots of people are searching for it, but everyone has a different idea of exactly what it is and how to find it. With there being as many opinions on what makes a great steak as there are steak aficionados, we've collected seven of the most commonly-recommended pieces of advice to help you reach carnivorous nirvana ... Read more

June 27th, 2012 by Keri Algar

Perusing the internet for peculiar appliance related affairs can turn up some unusual things. Previously we've reported the kitchen timer in the shape of a combination-style safe lock, a device that will help your appliances tweet you, pizza and beer vending machines and a bacon alarm clock. So today it is with great pleasure that we bring you the The Faux Shrub Air Conditioner Concealer (pictured right). In summer, many an Australian ... Read more

June 27th, 2012 by Keri Algar

In one of its latest consumer research surveys the fellas at Canstar Blue have pitched some of Australia's most used laundry detergents against each other to discover which is the most popular with us consumers, and why. So, which scrubs up best? Separating the detergents into liquids and dry powders the survey reveals ALDI as a top choice for liquid detergents and Biozet Attack for dry powders. [caption ... Read more

June 27th, 2012 by Keri Algar

Samsung have filed a patent for a human-like walking robot that looks a bit like a basic version of Rosie from The Jetsons, the 1962 animated sitcom set in a futuristic utopia with spaceships and robot maids. Min Hyung Lee, Kyung Shik Roh and Woong Kwon have invented the walking robot for Samsung, who have filed an application at The United States Patent and Trade Marks Office. Unlike ... Read more

June 26th, 2012 by Keri Algar

With a few fridges and some baby cream, leading German installation artist Thomas Rentmeister brings his exhibition Objects.Food.Rooms to Australia. Dozens of fridges smeared with baby cream piled in a corner of the room - what, you don't get it?! Apparently some people, namely art buffs, do. Rentmeister has been impressing the European art scene for a quarter of a century with his installations, using materials and objects that are most ... Read more

June 26th, 2012 by Louise Carter

Recently we caught up with our CEO John Winning to find out how Australian families can reduce their electricity bills ahead of the new carbon tax. “The carbon tax kicks off in a couple of weeks and is reported to increase power bills by 10-20% across Australia, depending on where you live. Yet, with the right knowledge, households might be able to help reduce this impact by ... Read more

June 26th, 2012 by Louise Carter

If your kitchen only had room for either an oven OR a fridge, which would you choose? I thought the answer to this would be obvious, but apparently there is a person out there (a real person who lives in Sydney) who chose… the OVEN. This seems mental to me, but apparently it can work? Personally I prefer my food non rancid, but each to their own I ... Read more

June 26th, 2012 by Keri Algar

A caffeine boost at the touch of a button? Hit me! Produced by Scanomat in Europe, the Top Brewer may be one of the classiest coffee machines you've ever seen, or more to the point, that you don't see: all the grinding and brewing machinery is kept under the counter and out of sight. Only a stainless steel tap protrudes from the bench. Top Brewer  has good looks and ... Read more

June 26th, 2012 by Louise Carter

♪ No, I don't want to scrub it No, I don't want to clean the tiles and No, I don't want to scour the bathtub No, I don't want none of this grime, but no I don't want no scrub Scrubbing is a task that can't get no love from me I'd rather poke out my eyes Til I bleed and die Than give the floors a clean No, I don't want no scrub Scrubbing ... Read more