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  • mrsmab59
    mrsmab59 Posts: 166 Forumite
    Curry_Queen wrote:
    Have you ever looked at Glucosamine supplements? They are excellent for arthritis and is something else we also gave to horses but I know it can be used in dogs and humans too. I can't remember off the top of my head which was the cheapest brand we found, although Newmarket Joint Supplement springs to mind, but I'll check it out for you and post back.

    Also, not sure what diet you feed your dog but red meat is bad for arthritis as it's high in uric acid, so you would be better to stick to chicken and rice type diets.


    Edit: Disclaimer - please don't use products or treatments without first consulting your vet for advice.
    Thanks Curry_Queen :) I'll do a bit of research and mention it to our vet next time we visit.
    My dog is 15 and has a very limited and easily digested diet...her food probably costs twice as much as ours does!
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  • BrokeBrokeBroke
    BrokeBrokeBroke Posts: 145 Forumite
    No matter how much I clean my babys bedroom, empty his bin/ change his bedding there is a strong smell of wee. Any tips? Would it be safe to wash down his cot and mattress with a vinegar solution? What can i use to deodorise his carpet? Any tips would be most useful!! Thanks
  • elona
    elona Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    Try sprinkling bicarbonate of soda on the carpet- leaving it for a while than hoovering it off. :)
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  • BrokeBrokeBroke
    BrokeBrokeBroke Posts: 145 Forumite
    I shall try that- is bicarbonate of soda quite easy to find?
  • elona
    elona Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    You can get it from the chemist or from supermarkets.:):):)
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  • DingDong_3
    DingDong_3 Posts: 34 Forumite
    I'm slowly using up all my household cleaners and then switching to white vinegar and bicarb. I can't believe how many I have! I'm hoping to get it down to: bleach, vinegar, bicarb, washing-up-liquid, laundry liquid.

    What do I use though instead of toilet duck? I currently squirt it around and then use a toilet brush.

    I've just cleaned my bathroom and for the first time really hate that 'clean' smell. It just smells of chemicals to me now. I can't wait to change over to vingear!
  • Austin_Allegro
    Austin_Allegro Posts: 1,462 Forumite
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    Dingdong, I think toilet duck is mostly bleach, so a cheap concentrated bleach would probably work well in your loo - that or vinegar.

    Also, don't forget soda crystals - very cheap and versatile.

    Another indispensable I find is a good old fashioned scrubbing brush. All this needs is 'elbow grease' behind it to get off most stains.
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  • diamondsky
    diamondsky Posts: 112 Forumite
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    Hi,

    What is the ultimate collection of cleaning products and their uses from the cleaning guru's on this forum?

    I have been using the vinegar, washing up liquid, bleach, for general cleaning and washing powder and vinegar for the washing machine, dishwasher tablets for the dishwasher still.
  • moggins
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    And if you have a really manky loo like I inherited, a bit of elbow grease and a pumice stone work wonders :D
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  • mrsmab59
    mrsmab59 Posts: 166 Forumite
    diamondsky wrote:
    Hi,

    What is the ultimate collection of cleaning products and their uses from the cleaning guru's on this forum?

    I have been using the vinegar, washing up liquid, bleach, for general cleaning and washing powder and vinegar for the washing machine, dishwasher tablets for the dishwasher still.
    My cleaning cupboard sounds similar to yours Diamondsky with a couple of exceptions.
    I've let my dishwasher tablets and rinse aid run out so I could give washing powder and vinegar a try. Up to now though I'm not convinced it's a good idea because some things have had to be washed again. But I shall increase the amount of powder I use and try again before giving in and going back to dishwasher powder.
    Also I have a diluted lemon juice shower spray, we use it after every shower and it works as well as the expensive commercial spray.
    And another thing I've just started using is Napisan with cheap bio powder when I'm washing whites...it works a treat.
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