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I've just been reading the back of my first ever pack of washing soda and it says that you can use a solution to keep patios clean.
Now I'm wondering which of the two options might have the lowest impact on the ecology of my garden.
I don't have a patio but one of my paths gets a bit slimy now and again in a patch near the door, so to save myself slipping that's where I clean. It's surrounded by ground cover plants so I don't want to poison them.Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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Used my first ever spray batch of vinegar and lemon plus a couple of drops of tea tree oil yesterday and it was fine. Not too vinegary at all.
Tried it on my linoleum kitchen floor this morning... not so good. My slippers were sticking to it. Talk about ticky tacky! Anyway, I went over the floor again with a very mild solution of washing soda and it's now squeaky clean. Wa-a-ay better result than any shop bought cleaner I've ever used.Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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If anyone is looking for a source I think that I have found one for you.
Wilkinsons. I was in there today and found Borax and Bicarb in 350g/12.25 oz boxes. They cost 89p each.
Might be a few pennies more expensive for bicarb. But at least it is a bigger box.
It is a white box from a company called Dri-pak limited. It is in with the house cleaners.
Hope this helps someone. If it is in the wrong place. Then by all means shift it.
Yours
CalleyHope for everything and expect nothing!!!
Good enough is almost always good enough -Prof Barry Schwartz
If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try -Seth Godin0 -
Edinburghlass wrote:Posted from Saint_Chris on the numerous uses of Avon SSS, some of these are useful for cleaning.
S-S-S is useful for loads of other things just look at this list.
USE’S FOR AVON’S ‘SKIN SO SOFT’
1. It’s a Bath Oil
2. It’s an after shower moisturiser
3. It can be used to remove make-up
4. It’s a Suntan Oil (no SPF)
5. Pour into the water of your foot spa to moisturise your feet while you relax them
6. It’s a hot oil treatment to soften nails
7. It’s a good massage oil for those overworked, sore muscles
8. It’s a good repellent for people and their pets
9. It helps relieve itching caused by insect bites and dry skin
10. Sponge around doors and windows to keep crawling bugs, flies and mosquitoes out
11. It’s a good wood cleaner, conditioner and polish for natural wood
12. It removes chewing gum from hair, skin and most non-porous surfaces
13. It removes glue and gum left from price tags and labels from glass, metal and most plastics, EVEN carpets
14. It cleans tape marks, left from plasters from the skin
15. It cleans ink from skin and most vinyl and painted surfaces
16. It gently cleans heavy GREASE & OIL from skin and non-porous surfaces, EVEN from ultra suede
17. It removes soap scum from shower doors/curtains, windows and bathroom/kitchen fixtures
18. It removes lime/hard water deposits from windows fixtures, shower doors and tiles
19. It removes tar spots from car finishes without damaging the paint finish
20. It can be used as on oil lubricant for fitting pipe joints that won’t go together as easily as they used to
21. It removes paint and stains from skin - much gentler than turpentine
22. It cleans paint brushes easily, and leaves them soft as ever
23. It cuts grease and dirt from range hoods
24. It removes candle wax from furniture, carpeting and clothing
25. It removes scuffmarks from patent leather shoes
26. It removes liquid nail (panelling glue)
27. Two glass bowls or glasses that are stuck together? Drizzle a little ‘SSS’ down the sides and they will come apart easily
28. It removes ‘ring round the collar’ on shirts/blouses
29. Wipe down vinyl surfaces inside your car. Cleans them nicely, and removes any smoking odour
30. Extra benefit - while using it to clean, etc, it leaves your hands soft and smooth - unlike other harsh cleaners
31. Fleas on animals? Use 1/2 ox of ‘SSS’ bath oil mixed with 16oz of water. Spray or bath animals. Leaves their coat soft and silky
32.Try the sss woodland liquid soap for cleaning the cooker works a treat. I also use it on the wood floor in the hall if it has rubber heel marks on takes them straight off.0 -
Welcome to MSE Michelle
It was a thread about using Avon SSS for mozzies that prompted this post by Saint Chris. For many years I have spent summers in the West Coast of Scotland plagued of course by the famous midgies and SSS works wonderfully and at least you smell quite nice too!
Last summer I was held up on the road for an hour or so by a fatal accident in the evening and fortunately had a new supply of SSS that I was able to give to the other car drivers in the queue. Most appreciated by a Spanish family who didn't know what hit them getting out of their car and being surrounded by midgies.0 -
i AM VERY KEEN TO MAKE MY OWN PERSONAL PRODUCTS IE BATHBOMBS, CREAMS, FACIAL SCRUBS ETC NOT JUST TO SAVE MONEY BUT TO KNOW THAT i AM USING NATURAL INGREDIENTS, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY RECIPES THAT CONATIN INGREDIENTS THAT ARE EASILY AVAILABLE AND WITHOUT BEING TOO SCIENTIFICLoretta0
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Loretta_Tucker wrote:i AM VERY KEEN TO MAKE MY OWN PERSONAL PRODUCTS IE BATHBOMBS, CREAMS, FACIAL SCRUBS ETC NOT JUST TO SAVE MONEY BUT TO KNOW THAT i AM USING NATURAL INGREDIENTS, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY RECIPES THAT CONATIN INGREDIENTS THAT ARE EASILY AVAILABLE AND WITHOUT BEING TOO SCIENTIFIC
Yes we have a number of recipes for home made things. The easiest way to find them is to use the Index for this thread. There's a link to this collection called "The Indexed Save Zillions on Cleaning" which can be found in our "Collections" sticky at the top of the board - or you could follow the clue in my signature below
The recipes are towards the bottom of the list.
PS there's no need to use capitals - normal print is actually easier to readHi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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Is there a list of recipes all together somewhere for home made toileteries
like soap, bath bombs, I have seen a few but they are dotted around several pages?Loretta0 -
Dotted around is the right word! There are over two thousand threads! If you don't find them in the Zillions Index there's also some ideas in the Gifts section of our Indexed Collections and, slowly building, there's now the MEGA Index where you might find things in the Craftwork section.Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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This question has possibly been asked before but haven't been able to find it and need to find out quite soon as am embarrassed by the smell.
Doggie pee'd in lounge the other day, scrubbed it with allsorts incluing bio laundry liquid, but still smells. (carpet not dog)
Want to try vinegar, how much should I dilute it by, should I soak the area and leave to take affect, if so how long.
Is there anything else anyone can recomend? (other than rehousing dog)
Thanks
Alison0
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