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You and Yours: How long should your washing machine last?

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12/05/2014

How long should your washing machine last?

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, How long should your washing machine last?

Should manufacturers tell us how long they expect our appliances to last?

Why payday loan lenders rely on us getting into more debt, how criminals are targeting websites where no money changes hands, and how long should your washing machine last?

Complaints about energy companies at record levels. 

Do payday loan companies rely on us getting into more debt. 

How long should your washing machine last? The organisation that represents the people who fix appliances say manufacturers know the lifespan of their white goods. Should they be telling us before we buy?

The idea behind websites such as Freegle and Freecycle is that no money changes hands - until criminals become involved. We'll hear how small amounts of money may add up to millions for those ripping off the good-hearted.

Thea Green from Nails Inc tells what's behind the growth of the nail industry. 

Can wearing clothes infused with pheromones make us more attractive to the opposite sex? 

Ahead of the Tour de France starting in Yorkshire, we look at the spectator experience of the Giro D'Italia in Belfast this weekend.... and timeshare in perpetuity may soon be a thing of the past.

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