What do you get for a house without the right household appliances? You get a very tired mum or dad. Home appliances have become such an integral part of our daily lives. So much so that hardly anyone bats an eyelid when you say that you own a robot vacuum cleaner, a bladeless fan or a smart refrigerator. The best home appliances work in different ways to make life more enjoyable.
Household appliances help us save time with household chores. Ironing no longer takes up half your day. And vacuuming can be done in under an hour. These household essentials enable us to live in a cleaner environment.
Novita 4-in-1 Air Purifier A4S
Create a cleaner home environment with this air purifier. It uses an air-purifying solution that works to help purify, humidify, ionise and sanitise surrounding air. The active ingredient in the environmental-friendly purifying solution is said to remove suspended allergens, and airborne bacteria and viruses, such as H1N1.
KDK Standing Fan M40KS
This standing fan from the legendary Japanese brand, KDK, is equipped with 1/f Yuragi function, a fluctuating pattern that works to generate a gentle breeze. This gives you 3-speed selection modes, a 6-hour electronic timer, electronic switch and can be controlled with a wireless remote controller. Also available in pastel blue.
Dyson Pure Cool Air Purifier Fan
This bladeless fan keeps the air cool and clean as it is designed to sense pollutants, capture gases and ultrafine particles (as small as 0.1 microns), and projects purified air across the room. It comes with an LCD screen to report on indoor air quality in real-time. Some trackable pollutants include PM2.5, PM10, VOCs and NO2. Set the machine to automatic mode and this two-in-one air-purifying fan will purify the air whenever pollutants are detected.
iRobot Roomba i7+
This smart cleaning appliance removes debris that you can see as well as stuff you can’t see like mould, pollen, dust mite and dust mite droppings. It familiarises itself with the rooms in your house and can empty its own bin at its charging and docking station when its bin is full. You can programme it through its app to set it to clean even when you are not at home, choose the rooms to be cleaned and even fix a cleaning schedule so that you don’t have keep setting it.
Dyson Cyclone V11 Cord-free Vacuum Cleaner
This machine delivers 20 per cent more suction power than its predecessor and provides up to 60 minutes of run-time on a full charge. It delivers on all of the great traits expected of a Dyson cord-free vacuum – Cyclone technology, whole-machine filtration and no loss of suction. It also comes with an LCD screen into the machine that displays the precise amount of run-time left based on the battery’s remaining charge. Its new High Torque cleaner head is designed to automatically adapt between carpets and hard floors for effortless cleaning.
Dyson Cyclone V11 Cord-free Vacuum Cleaner
This machine delivers 20 per cent more suction power than its predecessor and provides up to 60 minutes of run-time on a full charge. It delivers on all of the great traits expected of a Dyson cord-free vacuum – Cyclone technology, whole-machine filtration and no loss of suction. It also comes with an LCD screen into the machine that displays the precise amount of run-time left based on the battery’s remaining charge. Its new High Torque cleaner head is designed to automatically adapt between carpets and hard floors for effortless cleaning.
Philips Azur Elite Steam Iron (GC5039/30)
This has an OptimalTemp technology that prevents burns – it provides a constant iron temperature and uses its turbo steam pump to push out more steam for deeper creases. Therefore, you save time and get your wrinkled clothes ironed quickly. You can rest the iron on the ironing board soleplate without burning, and it automatically switches off after 2 mins of idling.
Miele B 3847 FashionMaster Steam Ironing System
It’s about precision ironing. This pushes out 100g of steam per min for professional ironing results. The ironing table has an inflation and suction function to ensure an ideal clothing position. It also comes with a handheld steamer for clothing that requires minimum ironing or some refreshing.
Novita Garment Steamer SS38
Not just great for last-minute touchups, this garment steamer lets you steam your clothes upright or on a horizontal board to straighten out those hard-to-reach creases. You’ll like that the ironing board folds upright, and can be easily stowed away when not in use.
LG TurboWash3D Top Load Washing Machine (TH2517SSAK)
Made for serious cleaning, this washes clothes in every direction for the ultimate wash. The stylish black washing machine also features high-pressure water currents that circulate laundry in the water to create a gentle yet scrubbing-like effect, while cutting down the wash duration. There are also different temperature settings, including a sterilisation setting at 60 deg C to wash away allergens and eliminate up to 99.9 per cent of harmful bacteria. Other conveniences include an auto tub clean function that follows after each wash.
Samsung QuickDrive, 9kg, Front Load
Aside from reducing washing time and energy consumption, it has an EcoBubble Technology that generates bubbles from any detergent you use to better penetrate your laundry. A Hygiene Steam Cycle releases steam from the bottom of the drum to deeply sanitise clothes and eliminate allergens and bacteria.
LG Smart Dryer with Dual Inverter Heat Pump (9kg) (TD-H90WD)
Made with a Dual Inverter Heat Pump that promises energy efficiency, this smart dryer is able to reduce and increase the circulation speed without switching on and off, like a conventional dryer, which reduces energy consumption.
Bosch Serie 8 Free-standing dishwasher Silver Inox (SMS88TI03E)
The built-in rotary speed sensor detects the load weight to enable the optimal amount of water used while lowering noise levels. It also comes with a glass rack to further protect your glassware. And there’s also a child-proof door lock to prevent your little curious ones from mishaps.
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Text: Simone Wu
