As an appliance technician with more than 30 years experience, I’ve seen too many front-load washing machines ruined because customers used them to wash bathroom mats. I’ve seen a new front-loader ...

NOTHING sends shivers down our spine quite like stepping out of the shower and onto a cold yet strangely damp bath mat. At this point, we normally just bundle it up, chuck it in the washing machine, ...

Set Daily Express as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value. Stepping out of a steamy shower into the embrace of a cushy bath mat can swiftly turn unpleasant when we're met ...

Key Points Because the air is cooler in winter, bath mats stay damp for longer, leading to bacteria buildup.Bath mats also ...

Throwing the bath mat in with a towel wash might seem like the right thing to do, but an expert has warned otherwise. Scott Flint, also known as Scott the Fix-It Guy, a professional US-based appliance ...

When we step out of a steamy shower feeling clean, warm and on top of the world, nothing brings us back down to earth quite as quickly as putting our feet down on a sodden bath mat. So it always feels ...