A washing machine takes around 2.5 units of electricity, which is roughly 50p, to run a 1-hour long wash. Your iron probably uses around 0.5-1 units of electricity (or around 10-20) for every hour you ...

The house-help Mary calls it ‘soapkai’ or soap fruit. Known locally in Kannada as “Antwaalad-kai,” in Hindi the name is “Ritha.” This is the soap nut, a saponin laden miracle of nature. Its Latin name ...

Its environmental credentials are squeaky clean. This machine promises to wash a full load of your dirty linen, without using any chemicals. Instead, the "E-wash" uses a more natural product - nuts.