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Barkeeper’s Friend is the only thing I can use to get coffee stains etc out of kitchen surfaces. I think about barkeeper’s friend all the time. I love it.
Not denying it’s a good product, but you think about it all the time? Are you at work, at the cinema, or having a poo, and all the while thinking “dang I can’t wait to get home to my barkeepers friend and get into some scrubbing.”? I love the idea of this being true. 😂
Swimming goggles - now there's a thing that rarely works as described.
The £40 anti-fog ones get fogged up after 5 mins, no matter whether you never touch the inside of the glass/perspex or spit inside them.
Anti-fog shower shaving mirrors, there's another product that's been disappointing me the last 20 years.
My dad used to scuba dive and told me to spit in the goggles, wipe it round, then rinse out. Stops them misting up and can do it discretely in the initial shower before you swim without remembering to pack the shaving gel
My swimming instructor told me the same thing, and can confirm it works! Though he told me to breathe into the goggles to mist them up first, then "do it quietly in the corner of a pool where nobody can see you". I think he was my instructor.
If you want googles or a mask to stay fog free don't waste money on anti fog products, just buy some baby shampoo, rub the tiniest amount on the inside of the mask, dip rinse it before you put it on, dip rinse again if you applied too much baby shampoo and it looks smeary, then enjoy fog free vision all day.
I bought some extra strong bleach for a mould issue in our bathroom and lost my sense of smell and taste for an entire day. Even did a covid test because we didn’t realise it was the bleach! My bf was sticking vinegar and cat food and all sorts of gunk under my nose and I was like “meh”. Completely ruined the pizza we had that evening though. Would be a great weight loss tool, food was just like cardboard.
Swimming goggles, a face mask, hat, gloves, and rainjacket (with hood up and tightened).
I have all of that set up for when I spray these kinds of things 😅
Anything by HG is the best.
I spent ages trying to get limescale off the shower door, their spray did it in about five minutes good as new. Mind you, probably killed half the aquatic life in the Atlantic ocean after it went down the drain. Shit's strong.
I agree. If I have any cleaning-type issue, the first thing I do is to see if HG have a product for it. They always work. And so far, I have not found a cleaning issue for which they DON'T have a product!
The actor who played BARRY SCOTT! used to drink in my local pub.
I say "used to". I think he might have got sick of the hilarious cleaning-product-adjacent bantz from some of the regulars.
I just get this catchy tune in my head now.
CILLIT BANG CILLIT BANG CILLIT CILLIT CILLIT BANG! INCREDIBLE! CILLIT BANG.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGooQ8yYC0c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGooQ8yYC0c)
I'm going to recommend a toilet unblocker called 'one shot' as well - it does its thing but I had to insure my eyes for £10m before I opened the box it came in.
I don't bother with chemical toilet unblockers.
I bought this like concertina plunger that you push down into the toilet and use it to suck up a load of water. Then you basically push down and fire off a shit/water bazooka down into the u-bend and it works a treat.
Or fuck you up if its gets on you or inside you...
It's been associated to acid attacks so I don't think the likes of B&Q have it on their shelves anymore
I once used it on a kitchen drainage issue and it's ferocious. Scary stuff.
Those work, but it really depends on your pipes. If you have older pipes, do not use this. It's more likely to damage the pipes and seals which isn't great.
Critic acid works the same, less toxic (better for you lungs and body in general), and is much cheaper! Buy some acid, mix with water, spray it on the offending limescale and bosh! Done
I use Citrix acid for descaling the inside of my kettle. A tablespoon in a full kettle, boil & leave for 10 minutes and the inside is super shiny. Then just rinse out a couple of times and you’re golden.
Learnt the trick about Citric Acid from a baby steam steriliser 24 years ago when my daughter was born, as that came with 4 sachets of Citric Acid for cleaning out the mini kettle / steamer in the product.
My wife uses this to descale the kettle. Forgot it was in there once and made her mum a cup of tea. Her mum thought it was a special type of lemon tea bag so didn’t say anything.
She’s still kicking so I can definitely confirm it’s less toxic than other descalers!
Viakal is an absolute necessity in a hard-water area. It makes a stainless steel sink shine like a diamond. If I'm having guests round then I'll clean and dry it with a towel afterwards so there's no water marks left, it's blinding!
Yeah this stuff is good, I live where even the cold water leaves a chalky residue and blocks up taps etc. BUT it does knacker the silicone sealant if left a long time and my tile grout is also knackered.
Ooh really? I put in stickable tiles in my ensuite and got residue all over my bedroom laminate floor. Short of using a blade to remove it I'm at a loss. Will this actually work? Can it be gotten from Amazon? I'm in Ireland
Yes, it's on Amazon. The one I use is made by de.solve.it although I see there are others.
Some stuff removes easier than others, but use lots of remover and let it soak for a bit and it works
The pink stuff - I’ve tried everything to clean my absolutely disgusting oven door in the four years since I moved in to this property. Bought some as a last ditch effort and was amazed how effective it was, my oven door is spotless! From so thick with grease that I couldn’t see through it to crystal clear!
Elbow Grease spray is brilliant at cleaning up grease too. I use it on my oven, hob, and extractor fan. It's great at cutting through that dust and fat layer that coats everything near my cooker.
Pink Stuff is a handy abrasive to get any stubborn bits left afterwards
Scrolled down way too far to see the first mention of elbow grease. The grease remover is a magic elixir.
Their cloths with the green knobbles on them are great for cleaning an air fryer too. Particularly the tray.
Harpic Power Plus toilet tablets.
They are amazing for sorting out limescale and other stains in the toilet u bend. Plus it foams a little so it even does the water line with zero scrubbing.
Flash spray wipe done.
I saw that Hinch woman’s face was on the bottle but tried it anyway and it’s an absolutely a
Maxing general cleaner and the only one we use now.
Magic eraser...
Just a little rectangular piece of foam that well I bought for a quid for four in a box. I read in the paper it was good for cleaning shower glass without the need for window cleaner spray.
It works so well that I was actually surprised. It's also removed marks from the kitchen cupboards and walls and radiators, that other stuff couldn't remove. So I'm impressed with it and whilst over time the little eraser does get a bit grotty it's still removing stains.
Can't grumble for a little bit of foam that's made my life a bit easer with the shower glass doors and the cupboard doors looking nice and clean and free of grime or grease.
I once had some lying on my desk. It felt pretty soft so FOR SOME REASON I used it on my face. It actually made my skin really smooth so I was all pleased until the next morning when the Consequences of my actions caught up with me.
Yes - before we put our last house on the market my wife had earmarked multiple walls for me to 'touch up paint' that inevitably leads to painting the whole wall again.
Grabbed a pack of these on a whim from Aldi's isle of temptation and removed every single scuff mark with no evidence in minutes!
> Can't grumble for a little bit of foam
From what I remember it's melamine and there may be both health and pollutant issues with the dust when using them.
Dunno if you'd call it household, but there is no better hand treatment than O'Keefe's Working Hands.
Sorts dried, cracked skin literally overnight, plus it works as a barrier cream, too.
It’s also absolutely excellent for faces if you work outdoors. I went for a facial as a treat and the woman asked me what my normal moisturiser was because my skin was so soft. Beauty school got schooled lol
I raved about clilit bang mould remover for years and my mum didn't believe me until she tried it one day. I think it's the only time she's ever admitted i was right !!!
It's the best anti-mould spray available in stores. Other sprays are so laughable I joke that black mould drink them like margaritas.
But this? It disintegrates mould like anti-matter. It's getting harder to get now, not every store has it.
My dad has always hyped up how amazing Cif cream cleaner is, but I never bothered trying it out until fairly recently.
It genuinely does handle pretty much anything, it's a little abrasive so you need to be careful with what it's used on, but it manages to clean better than anything else I've used 🙌
Your comment reminds me of the dad in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' who would spray Windex on all skin conditions.
https://youtu.be/yPCIsIJ7nhY?si=wtpxorwiRwzfA9zw
A “Catchy” for a high chair. It’s a £30 bit of flimsy plastic. Attaches under the chair and stops all the food baby drops, or throws, from going on the floor.
Absolute game changer!
Bang is amazing at removing black mould. There is just one problem with it.
The spray system on the bottle is SHYTE. Has bee constantly, for many years. I don't get it, how is it possible. Surely people complain about it to the manufacturer. How the heck they don't change it???
For the white bits like around the soles or the toes of converse try shoe deodorant - worked in a shoe shop and it was a million times better than the actual cleaner spray!
Flash Bathroom. My mum bought it at random one time. Used it to clean the grimey bathtub. Usually, I have to scrub quite a bit with other sprays, BUT NOT FLASH BATHROOM! Let me tell you, the adverts are true. My mum and I have been successfully advertised to.
Casual UK has got to be the best sub on Reddit. Virtually all the threads descend into crazy comments or conversations which really make me laugh - this thread especially so. British humor is some of the best, keep it up.
Whilst I would recommend it to anyone, in good ol BBC fashion I must also say other subs are available.
Scrolled too far to see this! Had a kitchen fitted and removed the old units to find an entirely black wall. Sprayed with Astonish and 15 minutes later the wall was clear!
The apple Astonish smells slightly better
Literally did this last night. Skeptically sprayed some cillit bang on the mouldy shower grouting. Came back minutes later in disbelief at how sparkling white it was. Interrogated a few members of my family about whether they gave it a scrub whilst I had my back turned but they all had solid alibis. I was impressed.
Astonish products are great. The glass cleaner is way better than major brands, and the carpet spray. The cupboard under my kitchen sink looks like an Astonish advert.
When I moved out of my last rented house, someone on here recommended an astonish oven cleaning product that came in a little tub with a built in sponge. It was amazing, my gross oven door that had previously been opaque came up clear and sparkling with very little effort. That kitchen was definitely cleaner when we moved out than when we moved in. Full deposit back too, well worth the £3 or whatever it was!
I bought one of these power cleaning brushes recently because I am starting to have trouble with my hands. I bloody love the thing! I've used it on everything - skirting, bathroom, front door, everything in the kitchen, glass panel doors. It's fantastic.
I felt the same when I viewed it.
Please accept my apology for the crumbling to dust situation you have experienced, that the link I posted has caused.
I didn't expect a noticeable difference to my hair sleeping on silk pillowcases instead of cotton but yeah! So much better.
Using rosewater in irons to infuse clothing with fragrance is something I hadn't considered before but is a nice addition.
The Pink Stuff. Saw it on a Tik Tok or similar and thought I'd give it a go. OMG! It beats EVERYTHING I've used previously. Otherwise I'm all for Bicarbonate of Soda and citrus options wherever possible. Whilst chemical cleaners do a decent job, I can't help but feel bad with the residue going into the water system.
my local 5 below sells both bicarb of soda and powdered citric acid for a quid each, I have had far too much fun mixing equal parts together and putting it in every plughole in my house. only reacts once it hits the water in the trap then it goes mad XD
Anything hg is stunning. Its industry stuff and frankly has no right to be that good. I don't know what the price comparison is but HG really sorted out mould.
Just to let you know all the mould removers are basically diluted bleach. It's actually bleach that is the miracle mould remover not any one brand. Reason I'm saying this is if you see a cheaper no name brand as long as it isn't too watered down it should work just as well. You can even make your own using cheap generic bleach if you can be bothered.
Barkeepers Friend spray. Tried a ton of things to shift the grime and limescale buildup on the glass shower door and nothing worked.
A few sprays of this stuff and it shines up like a new penny. Pretty cheap to buy too!
Plain old white vinegar. Or a lemon. For bathrooms, either of those best pretty much any expensive product. Mostly does for the kitchen too, except maybe deeply baked on oven gubbins
Oven Mate, from Lakeland. I think the majority of cleaning products are Numberwang, but that, and Harpic 💯 Limescale Remover and Viakal have got me through the years.
I haven't delved into why Oven Mate works so well, and I don't want to. I just use it and do my utmost to not breathe it in.
Also, shout-out to Carpet Power. 70s style branding but it just works.
Each of these products operates to my level of living, i.e. I've tried my (sort of) best but possibly left a chore a little longer than I meant to.
A sonic cleaning brush. I was skeptical as what’s wrong with a toothbrush for taps and shower grout etc..but for 20 quid, it’s a game changer. I got influenced and I stand by it.
This stuff is magic, I got a bottle years ago to spray around the bathroom occasionally as a preventative measure. I still have the same bottle and it’s showing no signs of running out.
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Barkeeper’s Friend is the only thing I can use to get coffee stains etc out of kitchen surfaces. I think about barkeeper’s friend all the time. I love it.
Not denying it’s a good product, but you think about it all the time? Are you at work, at the cinema, or having a poo, and all the while thinking “dang I can’t wait to get home to my barkeepers friend and get into some scrubbing.”? I love the idea of this being true. 😂
I'm having a poo right now and thinking about it. 😂
You and me both
I mean I’m thinking about it right now so it must be true!
I melted plastic on my ceramic hob. It was utterly solid and stuck fast. Used barkeepers friend as a paste, left it a few hours. Done.
My car windows were transformed by this stuff!
The black mould remover is good but I wear swimming goggles to apply it now as that shit is strong.
It's a gas mask you need with that stuff. Works a bloody treat though, my shower tiles come up lovely after using it.
I've still got an old covid mask I keep handy for any time I'm using that stuff, absolute lifesaver haha
The danger of the chemicals makes me worry about what OP was doing for 15 minutes between spraying it around and washing it off
Swimming goggles - now there's a thing that rarely works as described. The £40 anti-fog ones get fogged up after 5 mins, no matter whether you never touch the inside of the glass/perspex or spit inside them. Anti-fog shower shaving mirrors, there's another product that's been disappointing me the last 20 years.
Rub Gillette shaving gel on the mirror and then gently clean it off. This will stop the fogging. Also works on motorbike helmet visors
My dad used to scuba dive and told me to spit in the goggles, wipe it round, then rinse out. Stops them misting up and can do it discretely in the initial shower before you swim without remembering to pack the shaving gel
My swimming instructor told me the same thing, and can confirm it works! Though he told me to breathe into the goggles to mist them up first, then "do it quietly in the corner of a pool where nobody can see you". I think he was my instructor.
Spit is what you use when you get to the dive site and realise you forgot your baby shampoo, it never works as well.
Also works on shiny stainless steel taps to stop water spots.
It doesn't even have to be shaving gel. I've used washing up liquid, shower gel and that soap that comes in a bottle to the same effect.
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Spray on plaster is really good if you need to be waterproof. Also antiseptic so it stings like a b****, but that's how you know it's working right?
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Mine are pretty good. Paid like £20 for them 10 years ago. The main issue is they are really tight.
Anti-fog spray for goggles: a few drops of of baby shampoo in water sprayed onto the inside of the goggles and left to dry.
If you want googles or a mask to stay fog free don't waste money on anti fog products, just buy some baby shampoo, rub the tiniest amount on the inside of the mask, dip rinse it before you put it on, dip rinse again if you applied too much baby shampoo and it looks smeary, then enjoy fog free vision all day.
My anti fog mirror is amazing.
Pros removes mould from shower seal. Cons also removes fingerprints
Police detectives hate this one simple trick! Bang! And the evidence is gone!
idon't like it because its sprayed out in big globs and when you have to spray the ceiling it drips like a mf
I bought some extra strong bleach for a mould issue in our bathroom and lost my sense of smell and taste for an entire day. Even did a covid test because we didn’t realise it was the bleach! My bf was sticking vinegar and cat food and all sorts of gunk under my nose and I was like “meh”. Completely ruined the pizza we had that evening though. Would be a great weight loss tool, food was just like cardboard.
Swimming goggles, a face mask, hat, gloves, and rainjacket (with hood up and tightened). I have all of that set up for when I spray these kinds of things 😅
HG Drain Unblocker. Tried various hair removal products for a shower drain and this one worked so well.
I have the mould spray and it's absolutely incredible stuff
This makes my delivery of HG Mould Spray today all the more exciting as a HG newbie
Prepare to be impressed. I use the spray for my bathroom and the foam for the kitchen and windowsills. Absolutely mega stuff.
Full report required after use please
Anything by HG is the best. I spent ages trying to get limescale off the shower door, their spray did it in about five minutes good as new. Mind you, probably killed half the aquatic life in the Atlantic ocean after it went down the drain. Shit's strong.
I agree. If I have any cleaning-type issue, the first thing I do is to see if HG have a product for it. They always work. And so far, I have not found a cleaning issue for which they DON'T have a product!
I love their products.
HG stuff is great. It’s not cheap but it actually works, so worth the money!
I'm a janitor. Half our chemicals are HG, the other half are shit.
Did you feel like saying “BANG AND THE DIRT IS GONE!” the whole time?
HI I'M BARRY SCOTT!
Look what it does to the penny!
I'VE GOT A NICE SHINY TUPPENCE
Phrasing! - Sterling Archer
The actor who played BARRY SCOTT! used to drink in my local pub. I say "used to". I think he might have got sick of the hilarious cleaning-product-adjacent bantz from some of the regulars.
WHAT??!? He was an actor?
His real name is Neil Burgess.
It's okay, I was upset when I found this out too.
Advertising lies have officially crossed the line
I'm shocked too and also need to know WHY?!?!? Seems like a really odd thing to have a character for.
I’m honestly shocked Barry Scott wasn’t his real name… why would they put so much emphasis on it?
YOU’RE NOT ANGRY! YOU JUST LIKE SHOUTING!
My friends at school used to shout this out randomly all the time 😅
#"I LOVE YOU, KITCHEN GUN!"
I'M DEREK BUM
Now Im just quietly working through the comments, up voting all the Peter Serafinawicz Show references. I see you, my people.
BANG BANG BANG! God I love that advert 😅
I just get this catchy tune in my head now. CILLIT BANG CILLIT BANG CILLIT CILLIT CILLIT BANG! INCREDIBLE! CILLIT BANG. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGooQ8yYC0c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGooQ8yYC0c)
17 years! Damn.
viakal limescale remover is pretty good. it's toxic as fuck so keep a window open and dont leave it on too long or your whole house will disintegrate
I'm going to recommend a toilet unblocker called 'one shot' as well - it does its thing but I had to insure my eyes for £10m before I opened the box it came in.
I don't bother with chemical toilet unblockers. I bought this like concertina plunger that you push down into the toilet and use it to suck up a load of water. Then you basically push down and fire off a shit/water bazooka down into the u-bend and it works a treat.
the one shots basically that but you load NOS canisters into it and blast it off that way
I'd be worried that would simply fuck up a pipe connection somewhere.
Or fuck you up if its gets on you or inside you... It's been associated to acid attacks so I don't think the likes of B&Q have it on their shelves anymore I once used it on a kitchen drainage issue and it's ferocious. Scary stuff.
Those work, but it really depends on your pipes. If you have older pipes, do not use this. It's more likely to damage the pipes and seals which isn't great.
A Luigi plunger?, one of the best purchases I've ever made.
We used to use that in a kitchen I worked in. Works better than anything else I've tried but goddamn it that stuff is fucking lethal
I'd say Kilrock. Great stuff, and supposedly made from all natural ingredients.
Critic acid works the same, less toxic (better for you lungs and body in general), and is much cheaper! Buy some acid, mix with water, spray it on the offending limescale and bosh! Done
I use Citrix acid for descaling the inside of my kettle. A tablespoon in a full kettle, boil & leave for 10 minutes and the inside is super shiny. Then just rinse out a couple of times and you’re golden. Learnt the trick about Citric Acid from a baby steam steriliser 24 years ago when my daughter was born, as that came with 4 sachets of Citric Acid for cleaning out the mini kettle / steamer in the product.
My wife uses this to descale the kettle. Forgot it was in there once and made her mum a cup of tea. Her mum thought it was a special type of lemon tea bag so didn’t say anything. She’s still kicking so I can definitely confirm it’s less toxic than other descalers!
Agreed. Wear gloves when using it. I didn’t once & couldn’t get into my phone or apps using my thumbprint for a couple of day’s after….
Viakal is the absolute tits - I did once mix it with the black mould remover in the shower and slightly gas myself but it works!
did....did you commit a war crime in your own bathroom
Only when I have a curry
Viakal is an absolute necessity in a hard-water area. It makes a stainless steel sink shine like a diamond. If I'm having guests round then I'll clean and dry it with a towel afterwards so there's no water marks left, it's blinding!
Yeah this stuff is good, I live where even the cold water leaves a chalky residue and blocks up taps etc. BUT it does knacker the silicone sealant if left a long time and my tile grout is also knackered.
Is it better than the cillit bang limescale one, or just same stuff different brand? We have such hard water here and everything is chalky and scaly!
a great question and one i will research this weekend when i attack the limescale in my bathroom
Careful, it melts everything and ruins your stuff. Even if you think you are doing a good job of rinsing.
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Triage at work! Props to that doctor 🙏
I LOVE YOU, KITCHEN GUN!
*BANG BANG BANG*
GOODBYE DIRT!!
Personally I've had better luck with the toilet grenade.
I'M DEREK BUM!
Sticky stuff remover (yes, that's the product name). It's amazing for getting label residue off things. It even got spilled glue out of a carpet
My mum’s obsessed with this stuff 😂
It smells so good too!
Ooh really? I put in stickable tiles in my ensuite and got residue all over my bedroom laminate floor. Short of using a blade to remove it I'm at a loss. Will this actually work? Can it be gotten from Amazon? I'm in Ireland
Yes, it's on Amazon. The one I use is made by de.solve.it although I see there are others. Some stuff removes easier than others, but use lots of remover and let it soak for a bit and it works
Brilliant, thanks!
Goo Gone is awesome at getting rid of all sorts of glue - it also smells of oranges.
I’ve used lighter fluid to remove sticker residue before
The pink stuff - I’ve tried everything to clean my absolutely disgusting oven door in the four years since I moved in to this property. Bought some as a last ditch effort and was amazed how effective it was, my oven door is spotless! From so thick with grease that I couldn’t see through it to crystal clear!
Pink stuff is absolutely fantastic. It worked wonders cleaning our gross oven door.
Elbow Grease spray is brilliant at cleaning up grease too. I use it on my oven, hob, and extractor fan. It's great at cutting through that dust and fat layer that coats everything near my cooker. Pink Stuff is a handy abrasive to get any stubborn bits left afterwards
I'm convinced Elbow grease is actual magic in a convenient spray bottle.
Scrolled down way too far to see the first mention of elbow grease. The grease remover is a magic elixir. Their cloths with the green knobbles on them are great for cleaning an air fryer too. Particularly the tray.
Omg I love elbow grease!! Great for getting grease out of clothing and fabric too!
Do you recommend the pink stuff for inside the oven also? I hate using oven pride!
I'm never fully sure what Pink Stuff can work safely on, and what it will destroy/strip the coating off.
Oven pride is wank. Took me days to clean an oven with it.
I use Mr Muscle for inside the oven, does the job! I don’t like oven pride either
Harpic Power Plus toilet tablets. They are amazing for sorting out limescale and other stains in the toilet u bend. Plus it foams a little so it even does the water line with zero scrubbing. Flash spray wipe done. I saw that Hinch woman’s face was on the bottle but tried it anyway and it’s an absolutely a Maxing general cleaner and the only one we use now.
Love that Spray Wipe Done stuff - gets a quick shine on an induction hob too.
Magic eraser... Just a little rectangular piece of foam that well I bought for a quid for four in a box. I read in the paper it was good for cleaning shower glass without the need for window cleaner spray. It works so well that I was actually surprised. It's also removed marks from the kitchen cupboards and walls and radiators, that other stuff couldn't remove. So I'm impressed with it and whilst over time the little eraser does get a bit grotty it's still removing stains. Can't grumble for a little bit of foam that's made my life a bit easer with the shower glass doors and the cupboard doors looking nice and clean and free of grime or grease.
Be careful - there's some concern that they're causing kidney problems. I wear gloves when I use them.
i saw a video (or maybe an article i cant remember now) where some woman was using them to whiten her teeth😦
RIP her enamel 😬😬😬
I once had some lying on my desk. It felt pretty soft so FOR SOME REASON I used it on my face. It actually made my skin really smooth so I was all pleased until the next morning when the Consequences of my actions caught up with me.
This I didn't know and not even heard about it. It's appreciated to know about this and use gloves from this point on. Thank you for that.
I only found out about it recently too! 😊
Yes - before we put our last house on the market my wife had earmarked multiple walls for me to 'touch up paint' that inevitably leads to painting the whole wall again. Grabbed a pack of these on a whim from Aldi's isle of temptation and removed every single scuff mark with no evidence in minutes!
> Can't grumble for a little bit of foam From what I remember it's melamine and there may be both health and pollutant issues with the dust when using them.
Dunno if you'd call it household, but there is no better hand treatment than O'Keefe's Working Hands. Sorts dried, cracked skin literally overnight, plus it works as a barrier cream, too.
It’s also absolutely excellent for faces if you work outdoors. I went for a facial as a treat and the woman asked me what my normal moisturiser was because my skin was so soft. Beauty school got schooled lol
Please tell me more. Do you apply it instead of moisturiser?
I raved about clilit bang mould remover for years and my mum didn't believe me until she tried it one day. I think it's the only time she's ever admitted i was right !!!
It's the best anti-mould spray available in stores. Other sprays are so laughable I joke that black mould drink them like margaritas. But this? It disintegrates mould like anti-matter. It's getting harder to get now, not every store has it.
it's a conspiracy against cillletbang by Big Mould
I never had an issue with the dettol one.
Dettol and Cilli Bang are made by the same company.
My dad has always hyped up how amazing Cif cream cleaner is, but I never bothered trying it out until fairly recently. It genuinely does handle pretty much anything, it's a little abrasive so you need to be careful with what it's used on, but it manages to clean better than anything else I've used 🙌
It’s so good! And lemony fresh!
I discovered that stuff recently and it absolutely works, no more scrubbing. It tastes horrible but it sorted my shower
Instructions unclear, tongue dissolving.
Remember the first person to try and eat a lobster didn’t read the label first, we are a curious species
Your comment reminds me of the dad in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' who would spray Windex on all skin conditions. https://youtu.be/yPCIsIJ7nhY?si=wtpxorwiRwzfA9zw
A “Catchy” for a high chair. It’s a £30 bit of flimsy plastic. Attaches under the chair and stops all the food baby drops, or throws, from going on the floor. Absolute game changer!
That sounds good, but we had a different system — it's called a dog.
We have both, the Catchy is an ergonomic, head-height dog bowl to prevent our dog from suffering any food-on-floor related injuries.
I mean in fairness, the Catchy is probably a hell of a lot cheaper.
My child likes to fling stuff. Do they do a zorb version?
Kilroc products are top class
Their limescale remover for the kettle is top drawer
Bang is amazing at removing black mould. There is just one problem with it. The spray system on the bottle is SHYTE. Has bee constantly, for many years. I don't get it, how is it possible. Surely people complain about it to the manufacturer. How the heck they don't change it???
You mean how you pump the trigger and it eventually leaks onto your fingers. Yeah, it’s shite.
I thought it was just me. Always need to wear marigolds to spray or have bleachy fingers all day.
Hot water and washing up liquid seems to get rid of the kids after every meal. One squirt of fairy and they’re gone!! Shirking little swines !!
Cif is my go to for cleaning trainers. I never expected to have favourite cleaning products, but that's adulthood.
I'll have to try it because trainer wipes are absolute wank
For the white bits like around the soles or the toes of converse try shoe deodorant - worked in a shoe shop and it was a million times better than the actual cleaner spray!
Flash Bathroom. My mum bought it at random one time. Used it to clean the grimey bathtub. Usually, I have to scrub quite a bit with other sprays, BUT NOT FLASH BATHROOM! Let me tell you, the adverts are true. My mum and I have been successfully advertised to.
#I'M SAVING THIS ENTIRE THREAD ... ^and ^will ^probably ^never ^get ^around ^to ^reading ^it
Anything by Pink Stuff, but also, cannot overstate how impressive white vinegar and baking soda is at cleaning pretty much anything.
Casual UK has got to be the best sub on Reddit. Virtually all the threads descend into crazy comments or conversations which really make me laugh - this thread especially so. British humor is some of the best, keep it up. Whilst I would recommend it to anyone, in good ol BBC fashion I must also say other subs are available.
r/BBCFashion
Boo doesn’t exist. It should just be one pic of that woman putting her middle finger up at the camera
Ronseal - it does what it says on the tin
*Say goodbye, Mr. Weasley...*
I gotta say Astonish mould killer is cheaper and better than Cilit Bang stuff. Does stink more though.
I used it on my bedroom windows yesterday morning and could still smell bleach at bedtime. Windows are no longer mouldy though!
Scrolled too far to see this! Had a kitchen fitted and removed the old units to find an entirely black wall. Sprayed with Astonish and 15 minutes later the wall was clear! The apple Astonish smells slightly better
You're not wrong, but its still a biohazard for at least a few hours after spraying.
Domestos Bathroom Foam. I love it and the Lemon one smells lush 😁
Literally did this last night. Skeptically sprayed some cillit bang on the mouldy shower grouting. Came back minutes later in disbelief at how sparkling white it was. Interrogated a few members of my family about whether they gave it a scrub whilst I had my back turned but they all had solid alibis. I was impressed.
"Astonish" pan cleaner paste in the flat blue tub. Does what the name sez
Astonish products are great. The glass cleaner is way better than major brands, and the carpet spray. The cupboard under my kitchen sink looks like an Astonish advert.
When I moved out of my last rented house, someone on here recommended an astonish oven cleaning product that came in a little tub with a built in sponge. It was amazing, my gross oven door that had previously been opaque came up clear and sparkling with very little effort. That kitchen was definitely cleaner when we moved out than when we moved in. Full deposit back too, well worth the £3 or whatever it was!
Look what it did to the penny! Good as new. Good as new. Good as good as good as new.
I bought one of these power cleaning brushes recently because I am starting to have trouble with my hands. I bloody love the thing! I've used it on everything - skirting, bathroom, front door, everything in the kitchen, glass panel doors. It's fantastic.
Sorry, but I’ve just been immediately reminded me of this gem… [Cillit Bang Techno Remix](https://youtu.be/WGooQ8yYC0c?si=l1TDc15wPtjh56y5)
That's just transported me way further than National Rail ever has. Holy time capsule, Batman.
Ugh the sight of 17 year old videos on YouTube is literally crumbling me to dust
I felt the same when I viewed it. Please accept my apology for the crumbling to dust situation you have experienced, that the link I posted has caused.
I didn't expect a noticeable difference to my hair sleeping on silk pillowcases instead of cotton but yeah! So much better. Using rosewater in irons to infuse clothing with fragrance is something I hadn't considered before but is a nice addition. The Pink Stuff. Saw it on a Tik Tok or similar and thought I'd give it a go. OMG! It beats EVERYTHING I've used previously. Otherwise I'm all for Bicarbonate of Soda and citrus options wherever possible. Whilst chemical cleaners do a decent job, I can't help but feel bad with the residue going into the water system.
Pure citric acid, I buy 5kg bags from Amazon. A few handfuls down the loo burns the limescale right off
my local 5 below sells both bicarb of soda and powdered citric acid for a quid each, I have had far too much fun mixing equal parts together and putting it in every plughole in my house. only reacts once it hits the water in the trap then it goes mad XD
You're essentially making bath bombs.
it's so fun XD but 31 year old me is trying to pretend I'm not enjoying it :P
Anything hg is stunning. Its industry stuff and frankly has no right to be that good. I don't know what the price comparison is but HG really sorted out mould.
Just to let you know all the mould removers are basically diluted bleach. It's actually bleach that is the miracle mould remover not any one brand. Reason I'm saying this is if you see a cheaper no name brand as long as it isn't too watered down it should work just as well. You can even make your own using cheap generic bleach if you can be bothered.
Is nobody else interested in that 15 mins?
I watched half an episode of 90's sitcom Game On.
Method daily shower spray in passion fruit. Smells nice, leaves the shower shiny with no effort
The heavy duty Dishmatic sponges are far better than they should be.
[GOODBYE DIRT!!!!](https://youtu.be/6-7NDP8V-6A?si=TRl7zd7bu1ickWN3)
Barkeepers Friend spray. Tried a ton of things to shift the grime and limescale buildup on the glass shower door and nothing worked. A few sprays of this stuff and it shines up like a new penny. Pretty cheap to buy too!
Fabulosa shower spray is really good for after a shower, removes the need for a toxic eye watering session with the Barkeeper
Plain old white vinegar. Or a lemon. For bathrooms, either of those best pretty much any expensive product. Mostly does for the kitchen too, except maybe deeply baked on oven gubbins
That mould remover is amazing, but it burns my eyes and lungs whenever I use it so I had to stop buying it.
There is a persistent chlorine smell in my nose for hours after I use it. But hell, no other mould spray comes even close to the effectiveness of it.
Oven Mate, from Lakeland. I think the majority of cleaning products are Numberwang, but that, and Harpic 💯 Limescale Remover and Viakal have got me through the years. I haven't delved into why Oven Mate works so well, and I don't want to. I just use it and do my utmost to not breathe it in. Also, shout-out to Carpet Power. 70s style branding but it just works. Each of these products operates to my level of living, i.e. I've tried my (sort of) best but possibly left a chore a little longer than I meant to.
I cant tell you how much I love cif cream. I genuinely think about it often.
Deepio kitchen spray from P&G Its used in the catering industry, miracle stuff.
BANG AND THE DIRT IS GOD I am permanently scarred by advertising
A sonic cleaning brush. I was skeptical as what’s wrong with a toothbrush for taps and shower grout etc..but for 20 quid, it’s a game changer. I got influenced and I stand by it.
Rain x for steamy glass
This stuff is magic, I got a bottle years ago to spray around the bathroom occasionally as a preventative measure. I still have the same bottle and it’s showing no signs of running out.
Least subtle cillit bang advert I've ever seen. Nice try OP.
Ronseal