Guide to washing machines and laundry kit to suit your home 

Is it worth splashing the cash on washing machines and laundry accessories? We give options from high-end to budget a whirl

The Samsung AirDresser is the ultimate in glamorous dressing-room accessories, €2,359, harveynorman.ie.

Washing machines are an essential domestic servant, and choosing the right one next time out could make a real difference to an inevitable chore.

This year’s model in branded, bigger machines, blistering in learning technology and app-control will push up the price when Old Sudsy goes toes-up.