[from BBC News online]
The white goods in your home are no longer manufactured to be as durable as in previous generations, the Whitegoods Trade Association acknowledges.
Prices may have fallen for washers, freezers and mixers, but so has their expected lifespan.
It's a popular subject among readers of the BBC News website and many have been keen to share their appreciation and pictures of decades-old appliances still in working order, here is a selection of some of your stories and pictures...
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http://www.bbc.com/news/business-27266923