irrepressible wrote:
It gets rid of Coca Cola.

irrepressible wrote:
Have you seen what it does to a two pence piece?

pheony wrote:
Yeah

Have you ever took a swig of coke and held it in your mouth for a bit? It actually hurts a bit Like it's taking a layer off your tongue I don't drink it anymore.

For coffee/tea stained mugs, salt works wonders

andyh wrote:
Good tip...I usually use bleach

pheony wrote:
I actually just use a scourer and washing up liquid, plus lots of elbow grease. Although if the stains are really ground in bleach is needed. I never let it get that far though, my tea mug is always nice and clean

irrepressible wrote:
well if you think about the damage it does to teeth

anyhoo...best cleaning tip EVER......................



























































hire a cleaner!!!

i would have said hire me...but i gave it up...too darn good at it and i got too busy and fucked off with it, cleaning up after other peoples little spoilt brats and keeping everybody elses life running tickety boo while mine was failing down the shitter and i was KNACKERED....

now someone else has taken my vacancy they can deal with the PILES of ironing and the pubes and the shit stains

i shudda popped this is vent room....

Have to say, having turned my back on cleaning 'products' in place of natural alternatives, like white vinegar, I recently had cause to use Flash spray bleach.

I know its probably not good for much else, but it makes cleaning a hell of a lot easier!! It also saves me mucho time to pamper myself and make myself beautiful.

White vinegar and paper can't be beaten for glass and mirrors, though.

And for stainless steel surfaces, a bit of baby-oil once you've cleaned helps keep it shiny and wipe-downable.

Oh yeah, and give your taps a quick dry-down with the towel after every use to keep them looking shiny and new!

pheony wrote:
Ahhh... you see, you're doing it the wrong way around, pheony!

My Cleaning Tip: you LEAVE a place when it gets to this state; NOT move in.

cantata wrote:


No, the flat is lovely and was surprisingly clean..it's quite new. It's just that I like everything to be spotless...including stainless steel.

If It's not... my nerves get bad.

I need a cleaner cos I'm a bloke and we aren't any good at things like cleaning.

You women are better than us at it. Any volunteers?

Cat urine is my problem .The person i bought the house from a few weeks back had a few cats .Also dog odours everywhere tried alsorts still there.

Been told to spray vinegar and water which i did last night so see what smell are there when i get in from work tonight.

Lemon myrtle essential oil is great for cleaning and it is naturally anti-bacterial. It's actually the most anti-bacterial essential oil. I use it for wiping down kitchen sides and I put a few drops in a bucket of hot water to mop the floors with. You get a gorgeous natural lemony scent too It does really well with grease.

Orange oil based natural cleaning sprays are good for greasy stuff, they also give you a lovelly smell afterwards.

Hydrogen peroxide - the diluted kind you get from chemists is the best thing for getting stains out of carpets, it won't ruin them and it can even get red wine stains out. It's amazing stuff.

Baby wipes are great for leather furniture.

i must admit that when I moved into my house the kitchen was filthy and no amount of natural stuff would shift the grease and grime. I had to use Cillit Bang Lime & Grime. It's evil stuff but it does what it says on the bottle!

Vinegar and news paper for windows and mirrors works wonders.

nirvana wrote:
If its tom cat spray then you have no chance if its on soft furnishings/carpet.
Its bloody hard to pin down where it is too!

andyh wrote: Apparently it shows up under ultra-violet/blacklight.
Good luck finding one of those at a price you're willing to part with.

feather wrote:
Not only that...but you never what else you might find!!

Ab Origine wrote:
rofl

Ab Origine wrote: Dandruff is a given.

Im going to spray the whole room with white vinegar and water but first im ripping up the whole carpet. Ive only just bought the house so house is empty.

Time will tell. My girlfriend is getting one of these rug doctors that on hire at morrisons .Dont know how good they are yet.

www.rugdoctor.co.uk/