When we step out of a steamy shower feeling clean, warm and on top of the world, nothing brings us back down to earth quite as quickly as putting our feet down on a sodden bath mat. So it always feels ...

Handyman Scott Flint, who has worked as an appliance repair technician for 30 years, has revealed why it's a bad idea for people to put their bath mats in the washing machine - and it could cost you ...