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dont buy swarfega anymore

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  • cathy_3
    cathy_3 Posts: 1,500 Forumite
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    ;);) ;D

    welcome to the site.
  • chris_&_pete
    chris_&_pete Posts: 8 Forumite
    i have just read your thread and found it was a good laugh as well as realy usefull keep up the good work :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • martindow
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    Back to the topic! I use a mixture of sugar and cooking oil. Seems to work quite well and then needs to be followed with washing up liquid or soap or things fall out of your hands for the rest of the day.
  • tawnyowls
    tawnyowls Posts: 1,784 Forumite
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    Also back to the topic - I usually find borax easily in Wilkinson's; they always seem to stock it, usually in a plain white 500g box with navy blue printing. Similar box with bicarbonate of soda too, and they're usually on the bottom shelf along with the other OS cleaners such as Stardrops, Vim and Gumption.
  • boywaspy
    boywaspy Posts: 1 Newbie
    Try cheap washing up liquid mixed with a spoon of sugar. The sugar granules help get out oil really well - ideal after cleaning your bicycle.
  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,339 Forumite
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    Good tip Boywaspy! Welcome to Old Style and MSE :D:j
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
    Norn Iron club member #380

  • Westywoodpecker
    Westywoodpecker Posts: 6,512 Forumite
    I can never understand how people dig up such old threads? :undecided
    Now thanks to Tommix & Queen Bear, now Lady Westy of Woodpecker :)
  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,339 Forumite
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    Westywoodpecker wrote: »
    I can never understand how people dig up such old threads? :undecided
    Because swarfega is swarfega whether it's now or twenty years ago so better to add to the existing one than have a million swarfega threads.....:)
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
    Norn Iron club member #380

  • Westywoodpecker
    Westywoodpecker Posts: 6,512 Forumite
    Oh I agree Zippy, I just don't have the time to search yesterday's post never mind from 2004 :rotfl:
    Now thanks to Tommix & Queen Bear, now Lady Westy of Woodpecker :)
  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,339 Forumite
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    Westywoodpecker wrote: »
    Oh I agree Zippy, I just don't have the time to search yesterday's post never mind from 2004 :rotfl:
    it only takes two seconds! ;):p:j
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
    Norn Iron club member #380

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