Ten Money Wasting Products You Don"t Need
The UK's "Which" consumer magazine has released a list of 10 money wasting products you don't need after their tests found the products don't live up the claims on the packaging.
Stop wasting money now by ditching the following products: Separate Household Cleaners Tests proved that although specific cleaners can help with limescale or mould, everyday stains were just as effectively treated with a normal multi-surface product Tumble Dryer Balls Tests proved drying time was slightly longer on a full load using these balls, and there was NO improvement creases or softness Wash (Laundry) Balls The pellet filled plastic shells are designed to clean through agitation without using detergent, but most barely cleaned better using water alone at 30C Colour Catcher Sheets Totally unnecessary if the instructions on the side of your favourite laundry cleaner and proper sorting of laundry before washing are followed.
Peanut Butter Maker The gadget took 20 minutes to make 40g of peanut butter, it was very noisy, the lid kept coming off and small chunks remained even if the smooth mode is used Smoothie Makers Smoothies can be easily made using a typical jug blender which also eliminates having to clean the tap dispenser on smoothie makers Gas Cooker/Stove Energy Savers These sit on the hob and claim to burn gas more efficiently, but it took 167 seconds longer to boil a pan of water, or 24pc more energy! Small Photo Printers Not required.
Normal general printers do the job just as well and are generally cheaper Anti Wrinkle Eye Creams A "Which" test of 12 creams found a £2.
98 pot of Simple Moisturiser had the same "limited effect" as the most expensive pot.
Fuel Additives: NONE of the additives tested made a noticeable improvement to engine power, torque, exhaust emissions or fuel economy.
Stop wasting money now by ditching the following products: Separate Household Cleaners Tests proved that although specific cleaners can help with limescale or mould, everyday stains were just as effectively treated with a normal multi-surface product Tumble Dryer Balls Tests proved drying time was slightly longer on a full load using these balls, and there was NO improvement creases or softness Wash (Laundry) Balls The pellet filled plastic shells are designed to clean through agitation without using detergent, but most barely cleaned better using water alone at 30C Colour Catcher Sheets Totally unnecessary if the instructions on the side of your favourite laundry cleaner and proper sorting of laundry before washing are followed.
Peanut Butter Maker The gadget took 20 minutes to make 40g of peanut butter, it was very noisy, the lid kept coming off and small chunks remained even if the smooth mode is used Smoothie Makers Smoothies can be easily made using a typical jug blender which also eliminates having to clean the tap dispenser on smoothie makers Gas Cooker/Stove Energy Savers These sit on the hob and claim to burn gas more efficiently, but it took 167 seconds longer to boil a pan of water, or 24pc more energy! Small Photo Printers Not required.
Normal general printers do the job just as well and are generally cheaper Anti Wrinkle Eye Creams A "Which" test of 12 creams found a £2.
98 pot of Simple Moisturiser had the same "limited effect" as the most expensive pot.
Fuel Additives: NONE of the additives tested made a noticeable improvement to engine power, torque, exhaust emissions or fuel economy.
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