A few questions for you angels :0)

ms_london

Hi there.

I have a few questions that I need help with - for some reason the "search" function never works for me, grrrr!!

1. I have what looks like grease marks in my new white vest top, they are not fresh and the top has been washed numerous times but I still cant get the marks out - any ideas? The top is new so I'd hate to have to throw it away!!

2. Whats an easy/cheap/OS way of unblocking sinks?? Ours are always blocked up at home and its very annoying.

Thank you very much.

Ms_London xx

Lillibet_2

Try bicarbinate of soda & lemon juice (pour together from seperate vessals as you want the fizzing action to happen in the drain) for the blocked sink, followed by a good dose of HOT vinegar. Or a sink plunger is hard work but almost never fails if you have one:p

HTH;)

Pink.

Hi Ms_London

Here are some older threads that may help:

White t-shirts

Greasy marks on clothes?

Sink seriously blocked - help!

Good Luck!

Pink

honey28

I had a top with a grease stain quite recently. I was advised to rub some neat washing up liquid into it and throw in the washine machine (along with washing powder etc). It worked for me, but it might take a couple of goes with the washing up liquid for some stubborn stains.
HTH

arkonite_babe

In the MEGA INDEX cleaning section, there are several threads about unblocking sinks.

There is also THIS THREAD on a previous discussion relating to removing grease marks which might help your top.

HTH

ms_london

Thank you SO much (not sure why the search function doesnt like me!!).

I appreciate your help and shall let you know how I get on xx

frizz_head

I can certainly recommend 'One Shot' from Hardware Stores for the blocked sink. Only advice is to use with extreme caution - it does what it says on the bottle - gets rid in one shot! Mr Muscle was pants in comparison.

larmy16

Sign up for the TCHIBO newsletter. They sell a drain unblocker for about £3.99 - £4.99 and that works really well. Also the washing soda poured down once a month or so. At 52p a packet its a darn sight cheaper than having to get a plumber.

For blocked toilets, I recommend getting using and then keeping just for this purpose a vileda type mop and cheapest bucket you can find. They are wonderful for plunging the old carsey and getting blocks to shift. Followed by a ton of boiling water. Just dont use it on the kitchen floor!!!!!!!! :eek:

If you are a car booter and see these buckets grab one - and keep it just for that purpose. The mops can be picked up for about a pound on the market I think.

comping_cat

Washing soda and boiling water might also help with a blocked drain.
With some grease marks, a little eucalyptus oil dabbed on the stain, and then washed might help.